Re:Ask HN: Is it ok to make a list of female software devs a...
by lm28469 on Wednesday July 17, 2019 @12:25PM
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> take the wage gap
There are many other issues but the wage gap is the least of them. When you control for all variables it's far less impressive than the "women get paid 70ct when men get $1". The wages are the same (legally enforced in any first world country), what they earn is less _on average_ based on many factors like career choices, pregnancy, &c.
I'd be more concerned about harassment, patronisation, &c which are much harder to tackle and much less visible.
There are many other issues but the wage gap is the least of them. When you control for all variables it's far less impressive than the "women get paid 70ct when men get $1". The wages are the same (legally enforced in any first world country), what they earn is less _on average_ based on many factors like career choices, pregnancy, &c.
I'd be more concerned about harassment, patronisation, &c which are much harder to tackle and much less visible.