[lkey]

> Employers are incentivized to hire women over men in case of equal qualification.

You can't say this, unsupported by evidence, in Trump's America, where revanchist 'white guy DEI' is the ordering of the world.

> Women earn better salaries than ever before

... This is a clever way of avoiding saying that the gendered pay gap still exists, in favor of men, but has been narrowing.

What makes jobs that pay enough 'more attractive', generally, is rising fixed costs, like rent and energy, and stagnant wages.

[atmavatar]

> ... This is a clever way of avoiding saying that the gendered pay gap still exists, in favor of men, but has been narrowing.

In fact, it has started to reverse. When controlled for experience and hours worked, and comparing pay for the same job, young women out-earn young men. The reason for this is simple: the ratio of men and women in college has flipped since the 90s, going from 60:40 in favor of men to now roughly 60:40 in favor of women.

We'll see if that remains true in the long-term, however, as women tend to pay a steep penalty, compensation-wise, for maternity leave.

[kleiba2]

I don't understand the argument why the gender ratio in college would have an influence on the pay gap?

[kleiba2]

> You can't say this, unsupported by evidence, in Trump's America, where revanchist 'white guy DEI' is the ordering of the world.

I've slightly toned down that statement and added a reference.

> ... This is a clever way of avoiding saying that the gendered pay gap still exists, in favor of men, but has been narrowing.

The argument is not about the gender pay gap (which I don't doubt) however.

I do agree though that increased cost of life puts a bigger pressure on everyone to find sources of income.