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I used to do research on pay. In the UK male nurses are a small minority of the nursing population, but at the top they are disproportionation represented. Why? Well, the reason is that female nurses have babies and this breaks their careers. A male nurse of the same age has e.g. 30 years experience against (say) 20 years for a female. The more experienced nurses get the top jobs and this means they get paid more.
This is a generalisation, but applies to all professions, although at comparable experience points women and men are paid the same - at least where I am.
originally posted by: Klassified
a reply to: frostie
I could probably post an essay on this topic, but it would be to no avail. So, I'll just say this...
Any man who thinks he's superior to the female of his species isn't very astute, to say the least, and has much to learn. Unfortunately, most men never will.
quality of the genders would be such a pleasant thing, if it was possible. I have nothing against women or equality, frankly I'm all for it. The sad truth is that its just not realistic, at least not anytime soon.
I will provide an argument for my stance that will consist of many real world examples, most of them I have witnessed over time. The following focuses on the work environment, which is a good place to start.
Several factors will never allow it, for example:
Biology and Genetics, Society and Gender Roles
I have told you all this for a single reason, I believe that the op is spouting neolithic nonsense about gender inequality.
Women have a higher pain threshold
A higher stress threshold
Physically, women can be as strong or stronger than men
And they adapt to emotional crises faster than men
originally posted by: Annee
A woman can have a baby, and go back to work the next day
A woman (as can a man) accrue vacation time, take a week off then go back to work.
If there are complications, most likely the man will miss work to be with his wife/baby.
Maternity leave is a CHOICE. Also not gender specific. The mother can go back to work the next day and the father choose to stay home with the baby.
I think you need to modernize your data.
You're stereotypical situation regarding manual labour is actually a bit of a problem in the real world and is somewhat true I'll admit. At the end of the day if I was Billy and Mandy's boss I'd associate them tasks based on their ability to do them.
originally posted by: MOMof3
Did you know they can make sperm from stem cells now? Just food for thought.
originally posted by: frostie
originally posted by: Annee
A woman can have a baby, and go back to work the next day
A woman (as can a man) accrue vacation time, take a week off then go back to work.
If there are complications, most likely the man will miss work to be with his wife/baby.
Maternity leave is a CHOICE. Also not gender specific. The mother can go back to work the next day and the father choose to stay home with the baby.
I think you need to modernize your data.
In todays social setting I do not see a woman who has just given birth to her child choose not to take a few immediate weeks of.