Study claims women paid 20% less than men – I say HOGWASH!
April 25th, 2007 by Chief Executive Restaurant Recruiter
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You see, Larry was discussing a new study that had just come out (and he compared it with an older study) about the disparity in pay between men and women. Of course the study was backed by scientific method and statistical analysis. I’ve always believed the old saying that there are lies, damned lies, then statistics. This report reminded me of that fact.
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Like most “studies”, they are often pushing “an agenda”. And, they get us focusing on the “wrong end” of the proverbial stick.
Specifically, I don’t know if women are discriminated against because of their sex. I have seen lost of situations where that might be true. But for me to deliberate and render a verdict that this is so presumes lots of facts not in evidence. The old Johari window has a lot of quad 4 area.
I like Larry’s argument from economic theory that says if women worked cheaper, why wouldn’t a business hire all women. That nicely disposes of that study.
But, again, that’s presupposes facts I don’t have.
I think the real key is to become a society of small businesses. If you’re your own CEO, it’s hard to claim discrimination held you from the top. You’re the top and the bottom at the same time.
That’s what we need to encourage. We’ll have to change the Gooferment to get it out of the way. Then we will have fulfilled the Jeffersonian ideal of everyman a king.
Reinke Faces Life 
Ferdinand, there is another solution. We could all throw away our ‘victim’ labels and perform to our best. If we didn’t like the outcome where we were then, we could become free agents or start our own gigs. Just a thought. ;-)
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