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Re:American society is so focused on race that it is blind t... by lotsofpulp on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @10:56PM (#33446406)
>There is good reason to believe that if you could magically shove high-status men into nursing; nursing salaries would go up.

What is this inherent quality of high status for men?

Generally, status follows the possible utility one can provide for another, whether it be from being able to earn a lot of money, or having connections, having characteristics associated with positive stereotypes, or some other in demand quality.

Higher pay will increase status for whoever gets it, whether it be men or women or majority or minority. But the status follows the utility (or money in this case), not the other way around.

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Re:American society is so focused on race that it is blind t... by ClumsyPilot on Thursday November 03, 2022 @06:26PM (#33458770)
> Higher pay will increase status for whoever gets it

Drug dealing and Escort / prostitution provide significant income and poor status. Aristocracy had high status and sometimes little income.

They are not one and the same

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