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Women's Figures: The Economic Progress of Women in America [Paperback]

Diana Furchtgott-Roth (Author), Christine Stolba (Author)
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Are women victims? Or can they hold their own in the workplace? Whilst the popular belief is that women are systematically discriminated against, the authors of this work on women's economic progress in America show that in many areas of education and employment women have achieved equality.

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Documents the steady movement of American women into the schools, universities, professions, workplaces, and up the ladders to success in our society. Presents evidence that, contrary to the conventional wisdom, American women are succeeding in the marketplace. Softcover. DLC: Women--U.S.--Economic conditions--History-20th century--Statistics.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Women's Success Story, May 6 2002
This review is from: Women's Figures: The Economic Progress of Women in America (Paperback)
Anyone who appreciated Who Stole Feminism?, where Christina Hoff Sommers corrects what passes for feminist statistics will find plenty to love in these 123 pages. Diana Furchtgott-Roth and Christine Stolba explain with tons of data why the "wage gap" and "glass ceiling" are myths based on bad statistics and a less than thorough investigation of the facts. The authors spell out the truth, that we should be celebrating women's progress. Feminists should be bragging that women earn the majority of bachelor's and master's degrees and that women-owned businesses are growing faster than businesses overall instead of inventing discrimination where it clearly doesn't exist, as the stats in this book prove. This book should be required reading in women's studies classes, but unfortunately the half-truths often spread in such classes are the reason this book needed to be written in the first place.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A valuable contribution of facts on a much debated subject., April 28 1999
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This review is from: Women's Figures: The Economic Progress of Women in America (Paperback)
Much of what we know about the economic status of women is summarized in this excellent monograph by Diana Furchtgott-Roth and Christine Stolba. It covers not only the so-called gender gap between men's and women's incomes, but also educational attainment, occupational choice and political influence. Understanding of the subject is enhanced by colorful charts. - Herbert Stein

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5.0 out of 5 stars Women's Success Story, May 5 2002
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This review is from: Women's Figures: The Economic Progress of Women in America (Paperback)
Anyone who appreciated Who Stole Feminism?, where Christina Hoff Sommers corrects what passes for feminist statistics will find plenty to love in these 123 pages. Diana Furchtgott-Roth and Christine Stolba explain with tons of data why the "wage gap" and "glass ceiling" are myths based on bad statistics and a less than thorough investigation of the facts. The authors spell out the truth, that we should be celebrating women's progress. Feminists should be bragging that women earn the majority of bachelor's and master's degrees and that women-owned businesses are growing faster than businesses overall instead of inventing discrimination where it clearly doesn't exist, as the stats in this book prove. This book should be required reading in women's studies classes, but unfortunately the half-truths often spread in such classes are the reason this book needed to be written in the first place.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Blows the Myth of Gender Wage Disparity--FINALLY!, Aug 18 2007
By Monty J. Heying "Wordist" - Published on Amazon.com
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Every year the Dept. of Labor statistic of average wages, male vs female, is touted, falsely, as evidence of wage discrimination. But average pay is a number clouded by the fact that a majority of women still choose jobs with flexibility for attending to family. The average pay statistic makes no attempt at a fair comparison--like job to like job. This book, written by women, does the math and proves that when you compare apples to apples, there is no signifcant gender difference in compensation.

I've been in corporate finance for 35 years, and the real numbers never have supported the nonsesnse reported in the media. No large employer in its right mind would discrimminate in this way. If women were only paid 75% of what men make, there'd be massive lawsuits, and HR manager firings would be in order. Thanks largely to a healthy system of tort laws, during my career corporate management has fought like hell to make sure women are treated fairly. The US is a leader in the industrial world in this effort.

But every year, we'll hear average pay touted as though no progress has been made in the past 40 years. Feminist organizations will rail about the "inequality", and make themselves look foolish..., feeding the popular conception of the math-challenged female.
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