I read Hirschman's op-ed piece in the Washington Post today: You're Not Earning as Much as the Guys? Here's Why. [1] The thesis is that women make less than men, not so much because of discrimination, but because women choose lower-paying jobs in the nonprofit sector. "Even within the same major, students can prepare for the jobs that pay better, if they care to. Teaching math (which many women choose) pays less than working for a computer company or going into business," she writes.
Dream on, Dr. Hirschman. Why do you think teachers are underpaid to begin with? BECAUSE it's female-dominated, so society undervalues the profession. If women were suddenly to "go to work for computer companies" in large numbers, I guarantee that salaries at such companies would drop.
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