tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958938668319162394.post5872005474719469401..comments2023-10-02T05:24:06.603-04:00Comments on Gender, Power and Privilege Blog: The Top 10 Reasons fore the Wage Gap Between Women and MenJoelle Ruby Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02815054251523463134noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958938668319162394.post-19673587997627769222011-01-13T20:37:59.064-05:002011-01-13T20:37:59.064-05:00I also think women don't know what to do when ...I also think women don't know what to do when it happens to them. I was promised a raise in June of 2008 that was to be issued to me on the next review of salary in March. But in September of that year I revealed I was pregnant with twins. To no surprise when March came around I didn't get my raise but with twinfants at home I couldn't risk everything to fight for it. Later that year I learned that I am making 10K less than the average in my department of all men. But still I say, what can I do about it. Oh, I know...I can go back to school finish my degree and leave with a better salary knowing they'll miss me when I'm gone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958938668319162394.post-39588838985577593972011-01-13T16:28:37.804-05:002011-01-13T16:28:37.804-05:00I'm really glad you posted this because I have...I'm really glad you posted this because I have been wanting to understand more about the truths behind the wage gap between men and women. I think it was in Kimmel's video when he said that women make up to 77 cents to every dollar a man makes. This is sort of reiterated in #4, stating that: "women's jobs" paid 20 percent less on average than male-dominated jobs, even when their jobs scored equally on the job evaluation system.' I really can't believe that..WS 405 Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456619852133585041noreply@blogger.com