Now that I have your attention, yes that was an actual statement made by Gavin McInnes. McGinnis says women earn less in America because they choose to earn less. He also says women should earn their equal pay because this is a man's world and these are man's rules. Somehow this man has his own show and is allowed to voice his absurd opinions on Fox News. My question to Gavin is, if women choose to earn less, can I choose to pay less for the same degree? If I earn the same degree and possess the same qualifications as a man but he will get paid more, why can't I get my degree for cheaper? You know, since I won't be making as much money anyway. Food for thought.
Recently, this discussion was presented to me through a video I saw on Facebook. The video was a clip of The Daily Show with Trevor Noah on the US Women's Soccer Team's wage discrimination lawsuit. In the clip, the women present their case to Hasan Minhaj. In the video, we learn the US Men's soccer team makes $5,000 if they lose a game, while the US Women's soccer team earns only $1,300 when they win a game. The men's team makes $17,000 per game won. Those numbers are not the slightest bit excusable. You need to see this video:
During this past week's broadcast of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, a screenshot of a tweet made it's way to my Facebook news feed that read, "Wife of Bear's lineman wins bronze medal today in Rio Olympics." In 2016, women are still being identified by their husbands. An Olympic athlete cannot get the respect she deserves because her husband is also a professional athlete. Corey Cogdell-Unrein didn't spend years of training and dedication to represent her country in the Olympic Games and be identified by her husband.
I have really never understood why a person's reproductive organs dictates their intelligence and ability. If I want to be a neurosurgeon, I will be the best dang neurosurgeon you have ever seen. Not because I am a man or woman, but because I am an intelligent, dedicated, and able person.
I know a lot of Christian's men (and women) want to use the bible as a crutch for their old fashioned view of a women's role. While I am a Christian myself, I cannot stand with some of the old traditions of a woman's role. I am a person. A person with a brain and a heart. That is what I should be viewed as. A woman is not a lesser version of a man. Both man and woman are made in the image of God. A man is not exclusive or more important than a woman.
The point of this article is not to say one sex is more valuable or more important than the other, but to say they are equal. They are equal and should be treated as such, especially when it comes to pay.
