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In reply to the discussion: I'm surprised how many DU'ers think aknowledging white male privilege is somehow bigoted [View all]bettyellen
(47,209 posts)you can google loads of charts on that- productivity up, wages down. Men allowed women and minorities to to take lower wages, to be subject to unfair labor practices for years- and now look where it got you all. You have to compete for jobs with us. I have no pity that you're finally feeling what it's like to be under compensated. Boo fucking hoo. Men brought this on themselves by enjoying an uneven playing field for centuries.
Instead of looking at labor's increased productivity and compensation trends vs profits, the REAL story here, that hurts EVERYONE, you are arguing that women getting what is (closer to) fair to them somehow hurts men. That is repulsive. And in doing this, instead of lifting everyone up, you're letting corporations off the hook and helping perpetuate the problem of low wages. I guess you didn't learn anything from letting employers screw over women and minorities. Don't expect pity from us as you guys are starting to find out how the other two thirds of us have lived.
The entitlement drips from your expectation that continuing to be overcompensated compared to women, just isn't enough for you.