Women Deserve Less Pay Than Men
This article/video is about New Hampshire State Representative Will Infantine, and how he believes that women deserve less pay than men. He lists multiple reasons why, including that a wage gap exists because women don’t work as hard as men. The “Paycheck Equity Act” was unanimously passed, however, preventing wage discrimination based on gender. Representative Infantine disagrees with all statements made about how women might still suffer from discrimination that affects women’s ability to earn money and retire. One of the other reasons he lists is that men are paid more than women because men do riskier jobs, claiming men make more because of the specific jobs they do. He also states that men don’t mind working long nights or on the weekends, working overtime, or even outdoors. He explains that his information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and that he apologizes for offending anyone by his findings. Another reason he lists was that men are more motivated by money than women, so men are willing to work more hours. With pay inequity at $11,000 annually, the House of Representatives pass the “Paycheck Equity Act,” hoping to provide equality towards women concerning their paychecks.
My thesis states that women have rights without the freedom to use them. While this article does mention that a paycheck equity act was passed, it only means that there was inequality between men and women’s paychecks for the same job. Women have the right to the same job as men, but due to gender discrimination, their rights are being limited and their paychecks are smaller. The difference between men’s and women’s paychecks is $11,000 annually; this is concrete evidence that women are being treated as second class citizens who are below men. Women are being discriminated against in the workforce, and that is limiting their rights as American citizens. New Hampshire is trying to fix this gender inequality, but until the law takes affect, women’s rights are being limited, and their paychecks are proof.
My thesis states that women have rights without the freedom to use them. While this article does mention that a paycheck equity act was passed, it only means that there was inequality between men and women’s paychecks for the same job. Women have the right to the same job as men, but due to gender discrimination, their rights are being limited and their paychecks are smaller. The difference between men’s and women’s paychecks is $11,000 annually; this is concrete evidence that women are being treated as second class citizens who are below men. Women are being discriminated against in the workforce, and that is limiting their rights as American citizens. New Hampshire is trying to fix this gender inequality, but until the law takes affect, women’s rights are being limited, and their paychecks are proof.