When feminists say they want equal pay for women, what exactly do they mean?
I think the usual justification comes down to "work as hard as" rather than "equal work". That is, if Jane works as hard as John, she should be compensated the same as John is. But it cannot work that way in a capitalist society. If John and Jane have different jobs, all kinds of other variables come in to play. If John is able to give more flexible hours but demands less flexible hours, he is of more value than Jane who cannot. If john is willing to commute a longer distance than Jane, he is worth more to the company. If he's been with the company longer (and therefore has more experience how the company does things), he is worth more. All that being said, multiple studies have shown that variety across the work place adds value in the form of reliability and profit. Having men and women, having different races, different religions etc - make the company stronger. All of these different factors make it very difficult to compare any given employees. Fundamentally, feminists do NOT KNOW WHAT THEY MEAN. When you start pressing them on the numbers, even the numbers coming out of their own data, their arguments tend to fall apart. Clearly, there ARE exceptions, but the exceptions go both ways. There are places where men are chronically underpaid, there are places where women are chronically underpaid. Some of that is the market, some of that is simply historical and we haven't caught up. And a HUGE part of that is caused by men being more forthright about what they expect than women. "I want a raise" seems to be harder for the majority of women to say, than the majority of men. Since most management tends to put out the nearest hottest fire, it's not surprising that on the basis of that ALONE, men tend to get paid more than women. I am not saying that is right or fair, but it remains unclear how you could legislate around it.
Do beautiful women feel a sense of entitlement?
Some women do feel that way others don't. I know plenty of girls that get all the attention at the club, restaurant and other social activities yet when going where showing their true personality they can find it to be a hindrance. I also know several women that are beautiful till they open their mouth. It then goes down hill from there and they get classified as do-able but not relationship material. I know others that are not even do-able once you have any kind of conversation with them. I also know plenty of woman that become way more attractive the more you talk to them. Beauty may get you in the door more easily but it's not the end all unless your looking for Mr Wrong, Mr Ahole or Mr Obnoxious. The quickest way to get with a Ahole is to be one. Beauty doesn't last forever but a relationship built on friendship, loyalty and trust can last for eons!
Help with Women's Changing place through History?
I got a project for english, but i really suck at looking things up on the internet. So can someone please help me by answering a few questions so i can type up my essay? I Need the following questions answered: 1. In Medieval times, what were the customs regarding marriage, divorce, dating, ownership of property, ect. 2. In Medieval times, what were the customs regarding education and employment for women? 3. In Medieval times, what did women wear? What rules were there regarding clothing for women? what does this say about a woman's place in society? 4. What did the women who lived then think of their own place in society? How manu women were writing about their lives and experiences? What did they say?
Why are the men not entitled to get the compensation/maintenance amount in divorce cases, if women seeks equal right?
In a community property state, all marital assets are split 50/50.Spousal support, if granted, is given to the party most likely to be “injured” by the divorce. That’s normally the spouse making less money. If they’re making about the same, then it’s likely no support would even be granted; or what is granted would be temporary (for instance, only long enough for a doctor who stayed at home to raise the kids to get any necessary training, licensing, etc for him/her to go back into practice).Historically, women make only 75–85% of the pay men make for the same jobs. Additionally, women are most likely to give up, or never have, a career, in order to raise children and keep the household in order. That’s why women have, historically, been the normal receivers of spousal support.Plus, many men didn’t want to take spousal support because it wasn’t seen as “manly”. Nowadays, the idea of taking it as revenge suits many men (and women).
Why do men's rights not get as much attention as women's rights even though men face major inequalities?
Women throughout history have suffered because of their gender, in a male-dominated society. Comparatively, men rarely get the same kind of discrimination based on their gender. For example:Women couldn't vote in the UK until as late as 1918, and that was only if you were over the age of 30Women in the UK still suffer lower pay than men on average Equal Pay Portal | Statistics Women's sanitary products are classed as a luxury item under EU legislation, and must be taxed at a minimum of 5%, despite women not choosing to have periodsJust a handful of examples to show how women have been at a disadvantage to men in history, and still to this day. The focus on women's rights is proportionate to the need to bring equality to both genders. But this does definitely not undermine concerns that men do face, it is just that women have historically had a disadvantage that needs to be made up for, more than men do. Two major issues facing males in the UK currently are:A disproportionately higher suicide rate (Male suicide now a national public health emergency, MPs warned) Domestic abuse (GMB praised for highlighting shocking male domestic violence statistics)As a victim of domestic abuse myself, by an ex-girlfriend , I understand how invisible the subject often is. People often just don't see men as a victim, and think that it is almost always a female victim, or that the female abuser is not capable of causing any significant damage. That I can tell you from experience, is certainly not true. Just to summarise, the problems men face tend to be on a personal, emotional, or physical wellbeing level. Whereas the problems women face are often institutionalised, which is why there is a stronger emphasis needed to exert the necessary pressure on governments, private sector to encourage things like equal pay, less discrimination etc. Men don't suffer the same kind of inequality in modern society.
Why do people assume women and men have equal rights?
Because there is not one single reason why any two human beings should be treated differently in 2018. Nothing matters really, race, gender, sexuality, faith, colour, status. We are all flesh and blood. Only males have historically oppressed people in all those categories for their own ends. Well thanks to modern life, media and the internet and free expression most people have grown out of that and realised that we are indeed equal and should be treated that way.