thefirecrest

Wage gap question here.

Where do you stand on the stance that women’s work is valued less than men’s work? It’s my belief, and the belief of a lot of feminists, that this is one of the large causes of the wage gaps. It’s not always that women choose lower paying jobs, it’s that women’s jobs tend to be lower paying.

You can see this historically in the work force and even in modern day home lives. Jobs that have been historically female dominated such as computer programming saw a significant rise in wages and respect when the industry swapped to being a male dominated field. Meanwhile, careers such as veterinarian care saw a significant drop in wages when the field shifted from male to female dominated. At home, women are often expected to take on the majority of housework burden, even if they already have a job. This work is seen as less important than the husband’s career and the burden is often shifted onto the wife even if she has a career of her own.

A little clarification on why I care. I care not so much because I want an immediate all encompassing solution to the wage gap. But I think talking about the reasons is important. At best I don’t believe the wage gap conversation is meaningless. Because when we don’t discuss the reasons, the line between causation and effect get blurred. What came first? That women choose lower paying jobs? Or that jobs for women tend to be lower paying?

You said that you asked a question about whether women may prioritize thing other than money, and I agree with you. I get that. However, no one yet has been able to tell me why women’s work is valued less than men’s work or why that’s a thing we shouldn’t worry about. Because I think it is something we should take a closer look at.

How often do you read your own smut? I write occasionally for fanfiction but honestly I can only stand to edit so much before I’m cringing at my work unlike my non-smut works.

Her conclusions about the wage gap leave a lot to be desired. Specifically, where’s the conversation about the value of women’s work vs men’s work?

Are there any kinds of behavior patterns or personality traits or mentalities that would immediately disqualify someone from being considered for a project involving such long term isolation?

And not just like “this person is a sociopath” but more like... small patterns in they way they behave or think.