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43 Post author: lukeprog 19 March 2011 11:10PM

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Comment author: nthmost 20 October 2011 11:34:07PM 1 point [-]

Attractive women in present society may have more power than less-attractive women, but they're at no less of an economic disadvantage in the final breakdown of how much pay each gender receives for equal work. Women are also judged far more harshly when their looks fade than are men.

It does seem like exceptionally attractive women have a lot of power, but their opportunities are corralled by their looks as well. They are more likely to be seen as sex objects ahead of any other capacities they may have.

Comment author: Strange7 23 October 2011 09:33:25PM 7 points [-]

how much pay each gender receives for equal work.

Actually it's my understanding that, among professionals who never marry or have children, men and women are paid equally.

Comment author: therufs 19 September 2013 01:27:26PM 0 points [-]

Well, what about men and women who do marry and have children?

Comment author: Strange7 12 November 2013 10:02:50PM 3 points [-]

Women end up being paid less, to a degree which various feminist organizations will gladly research and calculate. The question is, does that correspond to a problem with the labor market, or with institutions related to marriage and childcare?