The gender gap

[Forty Two]

All UK firms (with more than 200 workers) have to have published the pay gap between men and women by today, otherwise they end up in court. They don't get paid for this. If the govt. want these figures, they should pay for the work.

In other news, the sheer incompetence of women mass killers was highlighted recently by the woman who tried to shoot up Youtube. The only person she managed to kill was herself.

And they think they should get paid the same !!

If they publish the pay data, that should break it down by specific job position and where there are differences they should specify differences in experience and seniority. Just publishing raw numbers is not sufficient.

[Forty Two]

Simply that political parties should attempt to assemble candidates that at least approximate the gender proportions of the electorate, rather than putting forward a much higher proportion of male candidates...

I understand, you want more vag in the leadership roles.

You should vote for that.

Again, are you being wilfully blind? In most democracies with party politics, the choosing of political candidates for election in a given electorate is not voted on by the public, it is controlled by the party concerned. It's been well known for a long time, at least here in Oz, that the processes (often rather murky) that lead to the selection of candidates has traditionally put forward many more men than women. This is actually changing to a degree, little by little, but the historical legacy remains when you look at the gender proportions in state or federal parliaments.

All political parties should be required to put forward sex and race proportional lineups of candidates, or they should be penalized.... err... sorry, vagalized, for it.

[Brian Peacock]

Women aren't interested in politics.

[JimC]

Way to miss the point...

If the candidates put up for election are, let's say, 70% male, then with no voter preference either way, you are going to have a mostly male set of representatives elected...

Voters vote those folks in too.

What are you suggesting be done instead? Disregard votes for some candidates? Or by some voters?

Simply that political parties should attempt to assemble candidates that at least approximate the gender proportions of the electorate, rather than putting forward a much higher proportion of male candidates...

What if one sex isn’t as interested in running?

It would not surprise me if a smaller proportion of women put themselves forward as candidates on average, but, at least here in Oz, that number seems to be increasing. My point is not really about affirmative action, but eliminating the boy's club mentality that certainly still exists in some party rooms. And it is also possible for political parties to make it very clear within their own membership that they really want as many female candidates as they can get, and encouraging women to put themselves forward as candidates.

[pErvinalia]

Women aren't interested in politics.

Yep, it's too complicated for their little heads..

[pErvinalia]

Way to miss the point...

If the candidates put up for election are, let's say, 70% male, then with no voter preference either way, you are going to have a mostly male set of representatives elected...

Voters vote those folks in too.

What are you suggesting be done instead? Disregard votes for some candidates? Or by some voters?

Simply that political parties should attempt to assemble candidates that at least approximate the gender proportions of the electorate, rather than putting forward a much higher proportion of male candidates...

What if one sex isn’t as interested in running?

It would not surprise me if a smaller proportion of women put themselves forward as candidates on average, but, at least here in Oz, that number seems to be increasing. My point is not really about affirmative action, but eliminating the boy's club mentality that certainly still exists in some party rooms. And it is also possible for political parties to make it very clear within their own membership that they really want as many female candidates as they can get, and encouraging women to put themselves forward as candidates.

And it's also a bit of self fulfilling prophecy. If young girls don't see many women in politics and don't have as many women role models in politics, then they are less likely to view it as a good job for them. And then of course you'll see less women putting themselves up for election.

[JimC]

Good point!

[Hermit]

Women aren't interested in politics.

At least those who know their place. God created them to look pretty and be cute, leaving all serious matters where they belong - in the hands of men. Feminists, communists and other scum have upset the natural order of things.

[Forty Two]

Women aren't interested in politics.

People interested in politics go into politics

[Forty Two]

Unless a career path is 50-50, it’s morally wrong. I’m protesting the high tension lineman gap this weekend. More women need to climb power lines.

[Cunt]

Women don't deserve to die at work, Forty Two. They need to be protected, perhaps by preserving positions for them in jobs where danger is reduced, as are other problematic elements of the workplace.

[pErvinalia]

Barefoot in the kitchen is pretty safe.

[Forty Two]

Strawman!

Ad Douchus Baggus.

[Cunt]

Does the gender gap apply to the gap between the thighs?

[pErvinalia]

L8