Yet More about sexism and division of labor

frankielee242 speedygonzo242 at hotmail.com
Thu Jul 18 20:14:39 UTC 2002


David wrote:
 
> It gets most interesting with those jobs where the *work* is 
> identical but there is a different perception based on gender.  What 
> exactly is the difference between a cook and a chef?  

A cook has tattoos.

There is plenty of documented evidence that women in the same
industries in the same positions even within the same companies have
more responsibilities but are paid less than their male co-workers. I
have experienced this phenomenon first-hand...

IMO, the gap stems from some women (NOT all) expecting to be rewarded
for their hard work without asking and from some men (again, NOT all)
kicking and screaming for (and getting) raises without doing much
"work."  In general (not everyone is like this), these behaviors seem
to be learned at home.

I think the gap also stems from older people in management who are
having trouble adjusting from the days when women confined themselves
to "traditional" jobs. Even though it's illegal in the U.S. to ask
about family planning, some managers automatically assume that all
women will get married, get pregnant and quit. Therefore, they aren't
willing to invest in, promote or pay much to an employee they think
has no long-term future.


Frankie, between rounds of kicking and screaming for a raise in the
boss-man's office.









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