Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!ihuxl!seifert From: seifert@ihuxl.UUCP (D.A. Seifert) Newsgroups: net.women Subject: Re: Fear and Loathing in ... Message-ID: <1119@ihuxl.UUCP> Date: Wed, 16-May-84 09:18:24 EDT Article-I.D.: ihuxl.1119 Posted: Wed May 16 09:18:24 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 17-May-84 03:48:35 EDT References: <1851@mit-vax.UUCP> <2551@watcgl.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 13 Anyone have statistics on how much of the difference between men's and women's salaries is due to "unequal pay for the same work", and how much is due to women being in jobs beneath their abilities? Equalizing the first part would reduce men's salaries, but fixing the second reason wouldn't. Allowing women to fulfill their potential will make them *worth* more money, since they will be producing more of value. (Creating a bigger pie to divide.) -- _____ /_____\ That auto-crossing beagle, /_______\ Snoopy |___| BMWCCA, Windy City Chapter ____|___|_____ ihnp4!ihuxl!seifert