On my way to work this morning I came across an article that I found to be quite shocking!

It talks about the divide between the rich and poor and how it is much wider than it was 40 years ago! I cannot believe that! Especially considering the times we live in! I mean aren’t we supposed to have developed way past all that now?

The report even showed that men still get paid a lot more than women in most jobs! That’s awful isn’t it? I mean I thought we had totally moved on from those days? That’s not where the discrimination ends though! The report also found that people from ethnic minority backgrounds faced discrimination as well!

So being a woman and from an ethnic minority background, theoretically, does that mean I would suffer double discrimination?

This is so sad…it’s 2010…with all the progress made.
Human beings are very reluctant to change…just imagine a new computer program at work to replace the old one that you’ve been using for more than 5 years(you know this program by heart)and see how you all we’ll react to it…
If you think about that too much you’ll end never doing anything at all.
But if you look around you you’ll notice that things are changing everyday even though it’s not that fast but they’re changing.
I really think that the media should more focus on the changesthat take places,the positive things that are happening than the negative sides…as it doesn’t help

I agree with you there - the media does often tend to focus on the negative as it makes a better story and all that! But still if those stats are right then it is terrible though don’t you think?

I know society itself has come a long way in the last 40 years and a lot has changed for the better in general but still there are many other things that could be altered do you not think so?

Especially with jobs - I thought everything was open to everyone these days! To hear there is still quite a bit of discrimination in whatever way is a bit of a shocker

SalinaA - January 29 2010 02:09 AM

I agree with you there - the media does often tend to focus on the negative as it makes a better story and all that! But still if those stats are right then it is terrible though don’t you think?

I know society itself has come a long way in the last 40 years and a lot has changed for the better in general but still there are many other things that could be altered do you not think so?

Especially with jobs - I thought everything was open to everyone these days! To hear there is still quite a bit of discrimination in whatever way is a bit of a shocker

I totally agree with you…but I sadly think that it won’t change not in the coming 50 years…but who knows miracles can happen…meanwhile let’s keep on trying to make it happen.

Hehe I know what your saying! At least things have gotten to the stage that they are at! Thats one good thing! But I guess Ita bout getting on with it. Im not sure it will ever change compared to where we are at now to be honest but hey at least we are where we are in life I guess!

Maybe the media is sensationalising it a bit… but I am always shocked when I read reports like that - how can the business world have such outdated notions? Does it mean that we’re the minority for believing men and women should earn the same? I often think women who opt to have kids and keep their careers going at the same time should be paid more

But I guess I’m being sexist then, aren’t I??

Jerushah - February 02 2010 10:59 PM

Maybe the media is sensationalising it a bit… but I am always shocked when I read reports like that - how can the business world have such outdated notions? Does it mean that we’re the minority for believing men and women should earn the same? I often think women who opt to have kids and keep their careers going at the same time should be paid more

But I guess I’m being sexist then, aren’t I??

Jerushah I am more than inclined to agree with you there! I mean in that case a woman is not doing one job then is she but two! Working a normal 9-5 job and then going home and being a mother, cooking, cleaning washing etc etc… Its never ending! There is no such thing as time out really is there???? So yes off course if they are doing the job as well as or better than the average person they should get paid more for it!

SalinaA - February 03 2010 09:05 AM

Jerushah - February 02 2010 10:59 PM

Maybe the media is sensationalising it a bit… but I am always shocked when I read reports like that - how can the business world have such outdated notions? Does it mean that we’re the minority for believing men and women should earn the same? I often think women who opt to have kids and keep their careers going at the same time should be paid more

But I guess I’m being sexist then, aren’t I??

Jerushah I am more than inclined to agree with you there! I mean in that case a woman is not doing one job then is she but two! Working a normal 9-5 job and then going home and being a mother, cooking, cleaning washing etc etc… Its never ending! There is no such thing as time out really is there???? So yes off course if they are doing the job as well as or better than the average person they should get paid more for it!

I guess a husband will be able to take a part of that job

Haha yes they should Guy lol

Quite right Guy, and many of today’s men do. But due to our society’s warped views of men’s and women’s roles - many fathers who would prefer to stay at home, or go part-time to care for their kids are looked down upon by their bosses and colleagues!!

Its silly isn’t it?

Mu mum’s cousin went to work and her other half took the kids - they made the decision simply based on how much they each earnt in thier jobs - he is a self employed carpenter and she was a dept manager in some office or other - so altho at times he could earn more it was seasonal and not reliable - saying that he still did the odd job bit around her schedule! It bworked for them i think???

Good to hear that some families have adapted to the modern age I reckon you have hit the nail on the head Salina: the parent who earns the least is generally the one who stays at home with the baby. And unfortunately, in our society, it’s generally the men who earn more! That’s the source of the problem!

I would say that although it happens more that way I would not say that it is a definate! My mum earns more than my dad and my mum’s cousin as discussed above also had the advantage financially!

They are a rarity but it can happen!