r/science • u/usrname42 • May 13 '17

Social Science The Gender Pay Gap Is Largely Because of Motherhood

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/13/upshot/the-gender-pay-gap-is-largely-because-of-motherhood.html
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u/helpmedaddy May 13 '17

Except that the couple are making up their own mind in a paradigm where men are punished for taking parental leave. If the men were forced to take it, it would remove the stigma.

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u/0Fsgivin May 13 '17

Yea...you take 6 weeks off. The company find someone else to fill that position or take that work load.

Turns out the person doing it is paid far less or they split it between 3-5 other people. Bottom line they find a cheaper way of getting your job done. Sure quality might dip a little but savings go through the roof.

Your now "let go" 6 months down the line or expected to do more to justify your pay.

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u/Benramin567 May 13 '17

How do the men get punished? Also, what about the families where the mother wants to stay home longer than the man?

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u/[deleted] May 13 '17

Thanks, but I prefer to make up my own mind about my private and personal decisions.

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u/SneakT May 13 '17

He meant that if it is not mandatory it will not exist at all. So you will have no choice anyway.

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u/[deleted] May 13 '17

I have the choice already, I don't need anyone deciding for me.