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Originally Posted by Rathji
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You need to dig deeper rather just looking at a graph. Why do men make more than women? Maybe this disparity can be explained by women taking maternity leave? Women take a year off to raise their kids, and then when they come back to work, many prefer to be able to meet what they view to be their family obligations. Meanwhile, men aren't hindered by this and are often able to focus on their careers. Maybe women are statistically more likely than men are to accept the first offer given to them? Legally, men are not allowed to make more than women when performing the same job.
Edit: and as SeeBass said above, my issue concerns Canada. I don't live in the US and I don't know what it is like down there when it comes to racial and gender equality.