Pay disparities based on gender are a pretty popular topic when it comes to sexism and inequality, but this article takes it a step further by examining the earnings of young women instead of all working women.
The American Association of University Women found that, just one year out of college, women are making only 82 cents for every dollar a man makes in the same job. The article even specifically says that the figures were adjusted for variables such as the person's major, so that it didn't appear that men just had higher-paying jobs in certain fields.
I think it's interesting, especially since in class we've tended to agree that gender pay disparities may not last much longer since we're a new generation, but even the young women are facing these troubles.
Would you ask a potential employer about the pay for men and women at a workplace? Is this news unexpected in your opinion?
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