The gender gap

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  RHP User

  9 years ago

  ...if anything, we are learning to communicate on a more resourceful and quite level basis. That will of course make some people nervous on both sides of the narrowing gap but so be it. We talk about equality, now let's do it!

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  RHP User

  9 years ago

  For me the gap is not about gender but about points of view. There are women who I differ greatly with and men who I share a similar view of the world. Women are now free to explore their sexuality but in the eyes of some are still seen in a negative light because of it. The double standard still applies.The Maddona versus Whore argument. Q

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  AnnieWhichway

  9 years ago

  Blurred lines here

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  RHP User

  9 years ago

  the genders are moving together more 😉

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  RHP User

  9 years ago

  I think people are becoming more clued in and more understanding to connect with others. With unlimited info on the interwebs, people are finding that their limits aren't really their limits. It's not a matter of "do guys/girls think/do this". It is very individual in that sense. There are some primal instincts and there is sensitivity as well. Being more independent? Yes and no...people are just realising there are different facets to their personalities and it's ok. Less hiding who they are - our needs and wants are less suppressed, usually. There are more support groups. A lot of taboo things are not so underground anymore. Relationship variations/break-ups are more common as there are more temptations, free thinking and lots of life opportunities. It's a crazy mixed up world... and that is a great thing to be able to experience what you want to in life. - Posted from rhpmobile

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  RHP User

  9 years ago

  ..the gender gap was closing. However it hasn't in recent years in my view. Woman still earn less than their male equal. .. as far as sexual equality, we still have a way to go. Woman are still being shamed and just the other day I witnessed this on a TV commercial about drinking. .. as far living in a partnership, I believe many woman are still being taken advantage of in domestic duties, that's not to say men are too. This is just my view. I believe due to social conditioning through out time....gender equality will never be on equal par. Not for a long time anyway I will say however, it's nice to see men in touch with their feelings more so than ever before. It appears the race for gender equality has helped men be more open. That's gotta be a win. We all have the right to show our true feelings and emotions and have them acknowledged. My thoughts - Posted from rhpmobile

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  RHP User

  9 years ago

  Quoting 'inspirit' ..the gender gap was closing. However it hasn't in recent years in my view. Woman still earn less than their male equal. are there any definitive stats on this comparing a like-for-like basis? I've only seen massively aggregated stats which doesn't really work. Is it a similar method to the UK, where it is acknowledged that it isn't to be considered a measure of whether there is equal pay for equal work stat, but an aggregated stat across each gender - which could indicate workforce participation, gender discrimination, or both. That isn't to say that a gap doesn't exist, but the numbers don't stack up the way they're commonly presented, Glassdoor's CEO said their US research had adjusted numbers closer to 95%. IMO the real story seems more to be the influences BEFORE the job is chosen, that leads to the larger overall gap - why is one participating more in lower paid more flexible work; or one participating more on the homefront versus the coalface; etc. Change that and I think things change downstream from that - there is really only a very short period of time when there is a real unavoidable difference between men and women that takes one out of the workforce temporarily.

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  RHP User

  9 years ago

  Ive worked in industries whereby I know men do get paid a higher rate than woman for the same role. Project management is one area which comes to mind and so does senior procurement roles, of these being in the private sector. I wasn't talking stats S. I was talking about my own view and personal experiences from in a management role myself 😊 - Posted from rhpmobile

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  RHP User

  9 years ago

  To have posts about wages gap but was angling towards more how we live day to day, like FlyGirlC' post.

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  RHP User

  9 years ago

  Quoting 'that50zguy' To have posts about wages gap but was angling towards more how we live day to day, like FlyGirlC' post. I think there is clearly less of reliance on what was almost a symbiotic relationship in the past - you pretty much needed to secure a man, and were property. Now not so. In terms of very recent shifts, nothing I'm noticing - except the recent change in women's approach to sport and exercise. That is a sector with phenomenal growth recently, it will level off in a few years, but for now it's still on the up and up. Quoting 'inspirit' Ive worked in industries whereby I know men do get paid a higher rate than woman for the same role. Project management is one area which comes to mind and so does senior procurement roles, of these being in the private sector. I wasn't talking stats S. I was talking about my own view and personal experiences from in a management role myself 😊 would I be correct that they were negotiated pay rates, and it wasn't just straight offer and acceptance? How hard are they pushing before accepting the offer, I've no doubt that there were people at places I've been that got less, and others that got more for the same job title by pushing harder - or by needing to poach them from a different pay grade/opportunity.

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  RHP User

  9 years ago

  ...personally, I think biological differences are the defining characteristic that differentiates the sexes...gender is a subordinate, ephemeral fad category....guess we'll just have to wait and see what comes after Political Correctness to see what is the next big social injustice. Kisses to all

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  RHP User

  9 years ago

  Will be genderised socialism. Compared to "when I was a boy" women have changed dramatically in the way they work and live, they now plan careers rather than wait for a husband, they plan education and careers around motherhood or without it rather than just assuming Motherhood is the only option. I think men largely are still in the same rut although the generation leaving school now seems to have a much more balanced view on work and gender even though I still think some are going to struggle without their mummy's, but that's not new !

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