As is news to no one, the wage gap is historically fucked. Women’s work is and has been undervalued and under-compensated for far too long, and despite calls to right this wrong, little has been done to address the issue. Of course, this is deeply rooted in the sexism and misogyny which capitalism thrives off of (not to mention the racism and classism inherent in pay discrepancy), which has attempted to codify the work women do as being less valuable than that of a man. However, according to a report from The New York Times, women are the people currently keeping the United States running, and not only that, they are on the front lines.\n
running, and not only that, they are on the front lines.the fact that it has always been, and thatthat allows society to function. According toanalysis, 1 in 3 jobs held by women has been deemed essential, and non-white women are more likely toWomen make up nearly nine out of 10 nurses and nursing assistants, most respiratory therapists, a majority of pharmacists and an overwhelming majority of pharmacy aides and technicians.
does note that men do, of course, hold essential jobs that put them at risk each day, like law enforcementis vastly overshadowed by the number of women
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