If this really was as wide-spread as the media would like us to believe, why wouldn't companies have entire departments of women? If they have the same education and experience, companies would be able to save 30% right off the top. But this isn't happening.
From my own experience, I just haven't seen this happening. I know this doesn't prove a statistic, but I've worked at many different companies and hired both men and women and candidates in equal experience and education were paid the same.
"This just screams conspiracy theory."
Unfortunately, it's the world we live in. A good example of this is the ex-Mozilla CEO that got bullied online and was forced to quit over his personal beliefs. If the same thing happened to someone who supported gay marriage, there would be lawsuits and protests. Many people seem to be open and accepting..until you do something they don't believe in..which isn't really open or accepting at all.
More information: http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB100014240527023035327045794837...
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-gender-pay-gap-is-a-complete...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christina-hoff-sommers/wage-ga...
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/02/01/no-women-do...
http://time.com/3222543/5-feminist-myths-that-will-not-die/
http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2013/08/gende...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2012/04/16/its-time-tha...
While it must feel convenient and comforting for those who are unsatisfied with their income to blame a societal boogeyman, there is no evidence for its existence.
> Gender pay gap? Just one example.
What's that got to do with whether women are more or less harassed on the internet than men are?
I can cut a little slack because the portion you quoted didn't explicitly say that, but we're in a thread about harassment on the internet... you were either too hasty or disingenuous.
> Women are not actually being singled out, they are now equal with men.
Gender pay gap? Just one example.
> But for some reason, they feel they should have special treatment.
Who exactly wants what special treatment?
> It really tells me that nobody wants equality, they want more power for special interest groups.
This just screams conspiracy theory.