This kind of statistic manipulation is very misleading. Women may hold half of the jobs, on the whole, but they don't hold as many full-time, lifelong, jobs as men. Women quit their jobs to have babies, or take part-time work to supplement the household income. They don't, statistically, put in as many hours on the job as men. So they won't get promotions and raises at the same rate as men. Also, and here's an interesting statistic: comparing apples to apples, a woman who puts in the same effort (scholastic achievement and on-the-job hours), for the same amount of years, in the same industry, out earns her male counterparts.

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I recently read that women make up MORE than half of the work force. This makes males the minority and as such enitled to file suit under EEOC rules which encourages MINORITIES to apply for jobs.

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Seems like Mr. McIntyre is playing a bit loose with the facts here. The Kelly Evans' article in WSJ was careful to explain why the inferences made here should not be made. The claims make it sound like a woman is paid less than a man for the same job. I did not get that in the WSJ article at all. In fact, the article highlighted the differences rather the the sameness.

I am not saying that there is not gender discrimination in salary decisions, I am just pointing out that one should not try to make that claims without any evidence (as was done in this article).

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This is CRAP! Women TAKE lower paying jobs because they can't PHYSICLALLY do alot of high paying jobs. How many women do you see working in steel mills, bridge building, building skyscapers, high voltage linemen, heavy equipment operators, etc. These are all high paying jobs, their are many others like it that women CHOOSE NOT TO DO! They take lower paying, less physical, less dangerous, less risky etc. WHICH PAY LESS. That is why they earn less than men. I'm sick of the media trying to portray this earning gap as women being discriminatated against. IT'S NOT TRUE!

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Many, but not all women have a tendency to go in and out of the work place. They have babies and are the major care-givers to the young and ill. Men, on the other hand have traditionally been expected to be on the treadmill continously for their entire working lives. Now who do you think should make more money?

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I agree with the 3rd response that the facts wouldn't support the allegations of less pay for equal work and tenure. I worked in a company with 1100 employees. Most of the jobs paid above average for the industry and the region. Women were hired when qualified and paid the same. However they did not apply in droves since it was very physical work and they couldn't handle it.
It is this type of reporting that creates all kinds of discontent for so many issues. Health care, the economy, politics. No wonder people give up on our leaders.Some reporters don't realize how much harm sloppy reporting can do.

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I see it all the time, some pretty girl in a mini and high heels and the bosses are men so who are they going to hire or lay off.

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Interesting comments from all the macho men who would like the system of male superiory to continue. The fact is that world-wide it is still a male dominated society in all respects and one way of keeping it that way is to give men higher pay, better jobs with more authority, etc. The common bs that women take off time to have families, that they only work part time, etc. does not diminish their contribution when they are working. Actually with all their other activities, they probably contribute more than men on an hour by hour basis. Women can and must continue to demand equal pay, rights, respect and authority.
charles e hopfl

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Get the facts before you post your comments.....check out this report that details the gender diversity among differing occupations. Notice it counts "full-time" employees.
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/5681750/The-Gender-Pay-Gap-Report-April-2009

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Generally woman don't have the longevity and thus experience in a position that a man posesses. Moreover,
they take breaks for pregnancies, family problems and just
have more lost time. Because of these facrtors, they do not
make as much as a man because they do not have the value.

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Absentee rates among women workers is still more than double that of men. Some is real sickness, of which they seem to be more vulnerable, but a lot of it is the fact they just would rather stay at home than face the pressure. This statement does not apply to all, but in general it fits!

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I don't want to hear another word about "compensation". Show me any business that pays a woman less than a similarly qualified guy, with the same responsibilities, experience and seniority--and I'll show you a lawsuit. Don't dare compare a woman who works in an office to a guy who climbs telephone poles all day. If women are going to piss and moan, then "man up" and do what the guys do for their $$$---and all things had better be equal(see above).

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Dear Douglas McIntyre, You Sir are a Liar. I have read this same CRAP for quite a while now and I'm nauseated by it to say the least ! You and others before you have made this same misleading claim over and over again without one --just one example of this supposed abuse of women. I dare you to publish the name of any woman employed by ANY company doing the same exact job as her male counterpart , yet is paid less. Do it ! I DARE YOU !!! I wonder how long it would take the crew from "Dateline N.B.C. to arrive at said employers doorstep. Hell I dont know any woman that would even wait around to find out. All women have to have on their side these days is the preponderance of the truth in order to bury an employer for such a practice. Women are running everything from my box seat of life. So fo ahead Mr Mcintrye --PROVE IT. Just ONE example. Thats ONE NAME associated with ONE EMPLOYER. Until you are prepared to back up your B.S. , Find something else to piss women off about. O.K.???

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As far as blue collar jobs are concerned, 10-4 on the comment that most women typically will not or cannot do these higher paying job. However, as a professional woman working in the south, I can tell you we do make less. My personal example: 1st - I was the supervisor of a 1/2 billion dollar appraisal system, we received more accolades under my supervision than ever before. I worked countless hours and corrected many mistakes of those under achievers I had to supervise. When it came time to bonus and raise people, they suggested we give a raise equal to my salary to a male with years of less experience and a bonus - I got no bonus. When I asked them if they were kidding, both males who without reservation stated this"I had a husband who was a professsional like myself and since we didn't have kids this guy need the help more me.....why, because he was married to women from overseas who didn't work and had a lazy 18 year old home he had to support. It didn't matter that I paid my way through college and chose to marry someone with similar goals - I was punished for my choices rather than rewarded. 2nd: I left the workforce for two years because I had triplets. When I returned, I was no longer supervisor obviously. However, the male they hired again had less than two years of experience and they hired him at $20,000 more than my salary - yet everytime mgmt had problems guess who they got to solve it - me, not the male supervisor that made $20K more than me.

You say lawsuit, well I called several lawyers and they told this, "it was very expensive and time consuming and might not yield anything." They also told me they hear this frequently, but unless you have the money and the time to push it, then it's not worth it.

I can't say this happens everywhere, but I have heard this more than once in the south...we call it the "good ole boy" syndrome.

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With regards to the disparaging comments made, all you have to do is check the ruling regarding Lillile Ledbetter and Goodyear, one national company and one long-term female employee, who was paid less than any of her male counterparts for doing the SAME job. As a result a new law was signed to help rectify this.

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