Comments on: Illustrating the Wage Gap Between Men and Women http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/03/04/illustrating-the-wage-gap-between-men-and-women/ Sociological Images encourages people to exercise and develop their sociological imaginations with discussions of compelling visuals that span the breadth of sociological inquiry. Fri, 25 May 2012 10:55:10 +0000 hourly 1 By: FrustratedExpression http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/03/04/illustrating-the-wage-gap-between-men-and-women/comment-page-1/#comment-246605 FrustratedExpression Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:45:11 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=7342#comment-246605 Other than that, women are known to have self image issues, and this may hit their confidence, and as a result do you think perhaps many women undervalue themselves? Other than that, women are known to have self image issues, and this may hit their confidence, and as a result do you think perhaps many women undervalue themselves?

]]> By: FrustratedExpression http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/03/04/illustrating-the-wage-gap-between-men-and-women/comment-page-1/#comment-246602 FrustratedExpression Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:39:52 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=7342#comment-246602 It could be a fear of rejection thing. You can sometimes see the same thing in women in a social way. Many women don't feel comfortable asking men out on dates for fear of rejection. Women tend to feel it is acceptable to wait for good things to come to them. As such, women may not feel comfortable asking for a raise, as their request may be rejected, and they may feel judged for overstepping a boundary or a taboo. It could be a fear of rejection thing. You can sometimes see the same thing in women in a social way. Many women don’t feel comfortable asking men out on dates for fear of rejection. Women tend to feel it is acceptable to wait for good things to come to them.

As such, women may not feel comfortable asking for a raise, as their request may be rejected, and they may feel judged for overstepping a boundary or a taboo.

]]> By: Punkie http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/03/04/illustrating-the-wage-gap-between-men-and-women/comment-page-1/#comment-13650 Punkie Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:39:48 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=7342#comment-13650 That's very interesting if it's in fact true for the majority of people. Why do you think it may be? That’s very interesting if it’s in fact true for the majority of people. Why do you think it may be?

]]> By: PiYouCanEat http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/03/04/illustrating-the-wage-gap-between-men-and-women/comment-page-1/#comment-12851 PiYouCanEat Mon, 16 Mar 2009 08:25:54 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=7342#comment-12851 Something that I've learned from my dad (who used to be in upper management) is that when men come in for an interview, they nearly all negotiate with the employer about pay, and they actually ask for raises as well. The women? In 10 years, not ONE tried to negotiate for a higher salary, and only 5 or 6 ever asked for a raise. I'm not trying to imply that it's their fault, because I'm sure there are some instances when the women simply get paid less because they're women, but I do strongly believe that this has a LOT to do with why men get paid more on average. Something that I’ve learned from my dad (who used to be in upper management) is that when men come in for an interview, they nearly all negotiate with the employer about pay, and they actually ask for raises as well.

The women? In 10 years, not ONE tried to negotiate for a higher salary, and only 5 or 6 ever asked for a raise. I’m not trying to imply that it’s their fault, because I’m sure there are some instances when the women simply get paid less because they’re women, but I do strongly believe that this has a LOT to do with why men get paid more on average.

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