Hi, everyone,
> >
> > The fact remains that women are penalized for marrying and having
> > children and men are not
>
> The fact is that women PENALIZE THEMSELVES and that it is, to a large
> degree, a choice.
Sorry to pick this up late, but I've been way busy...
I have to disagree sharply. Women who do not choose to penalize themselves
are also penalized by employers who pay less.
Also, let's say I got married, which is a possibility in the not too distant
future. I'll also continue my career just as before. Let's also say I am
changing jobs or up for a promotion around that time. Since I am still
perceived as within child bearing years, an employer may choose to pass me
over, since I'd be viewed as likely to want to start a family. Whether I
really have any plans to do that won't even get asked. The assumption is
what will cost me, and what I really want has nothing to do with it. That
is bias and stereotyping, plain and simple. It is a penaly unfairly
applied, through no choice or action of my own.
Regards,
Caity
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Caitlyn M�ire Martin
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