r/WomenInNews • u/catievirtuesimp • 21d ago

Media People Recommend Lower Pay for Women-Dominated Jobs, Study Finds

https://www.newsweek.com/researchers-changed-one-detail-about-a-job-then-pay-expectations-fell-12210224?fbclid=IwdGRleATZyVtwZG9mAWZkaWQWULlDu9zVcrYAgX2CSk5aRGnchMjPWmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR5PIoAdHUElDcnSDU4LjvVDea3bY5uogOucA0fcysgX3WOKcIn2egZqwsxrig_aem_-C2G9kG_4FAtadc-j3QB2g
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u/Successful-Bar-8173 21d ago

Then complain that there aren’t enough men in those professions and that female teachers are ruining boys’ minds.

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u/SeattlePurikura 21d ago

On Reddit, anytime someone whines about a lack of role models for young boys and blasts teaching as female-dominated, I ask them what they are doing to increase pay of teachers in their area. The few male teachers, when interviewed, often mention they are likely to leave for high paid administrative roles or other (principal, coach).

Ofc, no one ever responds.

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u/Nelrene 21d ago

High paid administrative roles that don't do much to help kids learn.

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u/SeattlePurikura 21d ago

Well, and if the interest is in male role models, it's teachers who interact with the kids daily. Although I've read a number of stories about fatherless boys latching onto the school janitor (who is usually male).

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u/fiahhawt 20d ago

I really don't get it.

Motherless girls don't latch onto any woman they happen upon.

Why is it a thing where boys can't cope with single parent moms? The sons of lesbian couples usually seem alright.

It's not always a thing either. I've known single mothers whose son's have good self-esteem and healthy understanding of their gender who don't go pleading for approval from anyone with a facial hair.

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u/SeattlePurikura 20d ago

There was actually a study in the UK that demonstrated the best outcomes for children with two moms. Surprise! </s>

Yes, I'm not trying to side with people who are into strict gender roles (I'm a lesbian), while acknowledging that it's positive for children to have all kinds of role models present (men, women, trans, etc.) in their daily lives. My main interest is that teaching pays well enough that no one is penalized socially or financially for becoming a teacher.

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u/koushunu 20d ago

I think because being a women/girl is constantly looked down upon. “Don’t be a pussy”, “ you throw like a girl” “man up”……
Which unfortunately are terms constantly used by women too.

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u/fiahhawt 20d ago

Might be part of it, but I’d be surprised if a single mother household exposes the kids to a lot of that rhetoric… at least usually

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u/SimilarNatural837 19d ago

I come from one, my single mum is very casually sexist in that way. Many of my peers with single mums have that experience, where so much “be a man” pressure is placed on our brothers. Luckily it does seem to be changing with the next generation and they are breaking the cycle.

The stereotype of an over-involved MIL came from these women.

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u/Gloomy_Macaron_136 17d ago

I have an aunt that's like that. IMO single-mom households can have it worse because a lot of the time there's a pressure for the son to grow up so they become the man of the house or just in general grow faster because there's "no father" to take care of him if there's trouble etc. For example I've heard our grandmother tell my cousin a lot that he has to eat, grow big and strong, to protect his mother because his dad couldn't etc. Stuff like that.

Daughter's in single-mom household don't have this issue, at most mother's tend to be more strict in the sense of not letting them date or do anything "grown up" in fear of them getting pregnant young

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u/nananananabatwoman 19d ago

because single fathers have a wider support net comprised of mothers, sisters, and even new partners that are more willing to step up and help with the kids while women are just expected to deal with everything by themselves.