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Rachel Maddow Makes History and Triumphs over the War On Women
That's what I've been talking about. THAT is what we're up against.Rachel Maddow was correct. The interruption by Castellanos was significant, because Republicans dont want to talk about the war on women. They have adopted the same position towards the rights of women that they long ago adopted towards issues like poverty and racism. It doesnt exist. Castellanos was trying to muddy the waters with funny math designed to deny the fact that women earn less than men. Women who work full time earn 77% of what men do. Until today, that fact was not in dispute.
Castellanos tried to use different factors to claim that the wage gap doesnt exist, but even when all factors are taken into account, 41% of the wage gap is unexplained. This means that when a man and a woman the same background, doing the same job, working the same hours, women still make less money than men.
For Alex Castellanos the argument was matter of political strategy. His goal was to make some people believe that there is cause for question on the existence of the pay gap. (You may also recognize this strategy as the exact same course the right has pursued on climate change).
Castellanoss behavior towards Maddow proved that the Republican Party has declared war on women. By watching the video, you can see his condescending tone directed at Maddow. When he said that he appreciated her passion, but that she was wrong, he was trying to portray her as an irrational woman who was being guided by her emotions.
You are up against truth?
What fracking war on women? If she thinks there is a fracking war on women she doesn't deserve the scholarship she had. The simple fact is that women are not getting paid less for the same work. She also lied about why they Lily Ledbetter Act was passed. The fact is that Ledbetter knew about the discrimination for years, and decided not to sue, for whatever reason. If she hadn't known about the discrimination there were provisions in the old law that allowed a woman to sue based on when she actually discovered the actions, not when they first happened.
Women doing the same job as men get paid more than men in today's world. I can't wait until men start filing suit against employers for paying them less than they do women. If I ever find out that a woman doing the same job as I do gets paid more I will gladly jump on the lawsuit bandwagon to make a point.
Here is a simple fact of life, there are things men can do that women cannot. Men are, pound for pound, stronger than women. Men can do heavy work that is impossible for women, and generally take on jobs that women won't do. Lumberjacks are paid better than average, and are almost exclusively men. You could blame that on sexism, or you could admit that most women wouldn't be able to do the work.
There is no fracking war on women, and the Democrats lost it anyway.
the dems and their soul mates have turned the obamacare issue ala contraception and religious org. rights into a 'war on woman'...its kool aid. *shrugs*