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The term “fake news” has been overused to the point of meaningless since the election, with members of either side of the political divide using it to dismiss credible news stories that don’t fit their agenda.
But few issues are more likely to elicit a claim of fake news than discussions about the wage gap, a myth constructed and perpetuated by the failing, liberal, fake news media, according to members of the political right.
The wage gap is a “myth,” according to Glenn Beck’s The Blaze. A “lie,” saysBreitbart. And, of course, “fake news,” per Trump supporters, libertarians andanti-feminists on Reddit. “Don’t Buy Into The Gender Pay Gap Myth,” instructsForbes contributor Karin Agness Lips, aHarvard fellow and founder of Network of enlightened Women, a conservative women’s group.
Progressives, meanwhile, get exasperated at wage-gap deniers for failing (or refusing) to acknowledge the social forces that contribute to women’s decreased earning power in the workforce.
In other words, the wage gap has become one of the hottest political footballs in our hyper-politicized times, especially on social media, where people tend to be more interested in having their beliefs reaffirmed than engaging in a good-faith, fact-based discussion.
Stoking the fire is the fact that neither side is entirely wrong about the wage gap, nor are they entirely right. The disagreement stems from contradicting interpretations of the same data set — or rather, either faction parsing the same data to fit their respective worldviews.
Particularly in question is the oft-cited “women make 78 cents to the dollar” figure. And indeed, among full-time workers, women earned 78 percent of what men did in 2015, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (a division of the Department of Labor).
But conservatives argue there’s far more nuance to that number, and they’re right. Particularly, they say it’s a rough figure that doesn’t take into account the hours and types of jobs men and women work.
Yes, women earn 78 percent of what men do when speaking about the aggregate of all wages earned in the economy. But the number, they argue, doesn’t reflect the fact women willingly work more low-paying jobs. For example, the most common job for women is secretary,according to recent U.S. Census data
But few issues are more likely to elicit a claim of fake news than discussions about the wage gap, a myth constructed and perpetuated by the failing, liberal, fake news media, according to members of the political right.
The wage gap is a “myth,” according to Glenn Beck’s The Blaze. A “lie,” saysBreitbart. And, of course, “fake news,” per Trump supporters, libertarians andanti-feminists on Reddit. “Don’t Buy Into The Gender Pay Gap Myth,” instructsForbes contributor Karin Agness Lips, aHarvard fellow and founder of Network of enlightened Women, a conservative women’s group.
Progressives, meanwhile, get exasperated at wage-gap deniers for failing (or refusing) to acknowledge the social forces that contribute to women’s decreased earning power in the workforce.
In other words, the wage gap has become one of the hottest political footballs in our hyper-politicized times, especially on social media, where people tend to be more interested in having their beliefs reaffirmed than engaging in a good-faith, fact-based discussion.
Stoking the fire is the fact that neither side is entirely wrong about the wage gap, nor are they entirely right. The disagreement stems from contradicting interpretations of the same data set — or rather, either faction parsing the same data to fit their respective worldviews.
Particularly in question is the oft-cited “women make 78 cents to the dollar” figure. And indeed, among full-time workers, women earned 78 percent of what men did in 2015, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (a division of the Department of Labor).
But conservatives argue there’s far more nuance to that number, and they’re right. Particularly, they say it’s a rough figure that doesn’t take into account the hours and types of jobs men and women work.
Yes, women earn 78 percent of what men do when speaking about the aggregate of all wages earned in the economy. But the number, they argue, doesn’t reflect the fact women willingly work more low-paying jobs. For example, the most common job for women is secretary,according to recent U.S. Census data
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