Comments on: Good News for Sexists: You Probably Earn More

By: Dawn

Dawn — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:43:37 +0000

My first thought was that those women who aren’t focused on family earn more because they don’t take a break from their career to have a family. They can just keep going, being promoted etc.

By: K2582

K2582 — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:41:21 +0000

I am a woman and I see nothing wrong with traditional values although I work right now when my fiance and I have children I will stay at home. I cook I clean I rub my man’s back after work I serve him his food …..and he takes care of me makes sure I never need anything and that I am safe we have a pretty traditional view but that doesn’t mean we are behind in the times or something is wrong with us I think women take this not being tradional thing way to far do we really want to teach our kids that it is ok to be without a partner ……humans are programmed to have someone else in their life …money does not = happiness ….love does anyways to each their own i guess

By: Cassandra

Cassandra — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:05:03 +0000

I think one explanation could be that a man who has a stay at home wife can devote more time to his work. If his wife views her job as raising the children and tending to the house, then he is not dividing his time between household chores and the office. My husband is a doctor and researcher and I will soon be staying home to raise our first child. In our situation, with him having a time consuming career, it would be challenging in my opinion for me to have a full time job outside of the house and still provide the enviroment for our kids that I prefer.

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:08:18 +0000

Quote: Maybe all the energy/stress saved not having to cook, clean or help rear children at home makes them perform better at work, thus increasing their salaries.

Actually, I think there is some truth in that. My husband is able to put more time into his career because I am a stay at home mom. Personally, I think there is a lot to the “woman behind the man” comments.

We are also able to move for promotions without consideration of whether it affects my career at the moment. He doesn’t have to take off of work to split child care, etc.

By: GTT

GTT — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:47:27 +0000

For the record, you can have traditional gender role views and not be sexist. Women can chose to stay at home. Sexism is forcing someone into a role based only on their sex. If I want to be traditional in my choice, then it is still my choice.

Dont you think itÂ´s a little closed-minded to assume that all traditional people are sexist?

By: Vickey

Vickey — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:19:59 +0000

Yeah unions…. I make the same as the guy next to me…..

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By: adrienne

adrienne — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:46:10 +0000

I was going to say “So what, now having a traditional view of gender roles is sexist?” but then I saw Tom beat me to it. I think he might have been kidding, too. That’s what I’m going to tell myself.

By: Angeline

Angeline — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:54:46 +0000

Maybe all the energy/stress saved not having to cook, clean or help rear children at home makes them perform better at work, thus increasing their salaries.

Tongue firmly in cheek.

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By: Lag

Lag — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:03:12 +0000

Actually, the women with more liberal views tended to earn more. I think maybe you misread the BBC article:

“However, when the men were asked about their salaries, another gap emerged, with those holding “traditional” views earning significantly more.
Conversely, women who held the opposite view did earn slightly more, on average $1,500 (Â£833) more than women with “traditional” views.”

By: bucsfan

bucsfan — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:47:14 +0000

With my wife miserable at her IT job (making considerably less than newer male employees) and the boost in my pay, I should make her quit and stay at home. She would be happy getting out of her current situation and I would get promoted.
I kinda like this logic.