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GOP State Senator ‘Explains’ Gender Pay Gap: “Money Is More Important For Men”


A lot of time and energy has gone into figuring out why there’s a big old pay gap between men and women. Is it just simple unfairness? Is pay inequity the result of some pre-existing power structure in the business world? Lots of theories are out there, many worthy of consideration.

Yet despite this complex debate, noted gender equality expert Wisconsin State Senator Glenn Grothman says the root of pay inequity is quite simple: Women don’t care about making money. Of course! It was staring us in the face!

In an interview with The Daily Beast, Grothman argued that women care less about money because they’re more interested in having kids than men are (which, you’d think, would make financial solvency more of a concern but sure, whatever).

And the idea that women are discriminated against? Pshaw:

“You could argue that money is more important for men. I think a guy in their first job, maybe because they expect to be breadwinner someday, ay be a little more money-conscious. To attribute everything to so-called bias in the workplace is just not true.”

Sure. Because most women show up to work just for fun. In fact, don’t even bother paying us — we’re here just for kicks.

[H/T Think Progress]

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  • Anonymous

    I love it! This is the mindset of the GOP. Women just love this kind of thing. Good luck getting them to vote for you in the fall GOP.

  • Sarah

    Wow, it must be nice to be so wealthy that you forget that families exist in which both partners, ya know, NEED to work.

  • Anonymous

    War on women continues. 

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/VGQF5VGPYG66COJXO5MJP2GB6Y Brian Smith

    I would be shocked if I thought this was new. We have always known this is how most GOP men think, the only surprise here is it has taken this long for one of them to openly say it.  

  • Zigeunerweisen

    Does this guy go home to his wife after spewing this stuff?

  • Michele Gardner

    This is a fun game. Let’s see if I can keep it going……. .

    African Americans are discriminated against, because white people care more about being treated fairly . Hillary didn’t win the nomination because Obama wanted to win it more. Poor people aren’t rich because rich people appreciate money more. Animals get eaten because humans care more about staying alive. Children are abused because adults don’t like getting hit. Another example of low effort thought from conservatives!

  • Anonymous

    Yep. No War on Women from the GOP.

  • Anonymous

    no…he’s never been married.  I’m SHOCKED, I tell ya SHOCKED. 

  • Anonymous

    Want to educate yourself as to why these arguments are fatuous? Do yourself a favor, take 5 minutes and let Dr. Sowell teach you…

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EK6Y1X_xa4

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_SOCMR5BXQAXP5TX3Q24EOFLYLY Mary

    As a woman, I do care about money. So let’s reduce wages/salaries of men until they raise ours. The ‘Right to Work’ folks are already working on that.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Caroline-M-Corman/1790826629 Caroline M. Corman

    He can forget any ladies voting for this nonsense.   What a fig-brained fellow.

  • Anonymous

    One can guess that this guy must be a very popular guest speaker at tea-bagger rallies.

  • Anonymous

    Another GOP imbecile putting another nail in the republican’s coffin. They sure
    know how to wooooo women….NOT!

  • Anonymous

    Brilliant, Michele. Well played!

  • Anonymous

    how did he manage to get his job in the first place? What an ass-hole.

  • SHT

    Can I try?

    Women get raped because men care more about having sex than women do about not having it.

    Holy crap, everything is so simple now! Thank you, Glenn Grothman! So much that I didn’t understand is now crystal clear!

  • Anonymous

    I despise when politicians blatantly lie.  Instead of saying “money is more important for men”, he should have said: “money is more important for ME.” THAT at least would be honest!!

  • Anonymous

    GOP response: No war on women here, folks. Keep on moving.

    You have to love their delusion.

  • SHT

     I bet he’s got a wide stance.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_TWK2YYJTTIDLZIVV7NKZM23Z6Q Tyler

    Real GOP men think women’s place is in the Kitchen.  

  • Noel_one

    Another deeply insightful statement from those defenders of Gender equality, the Republican Party…. What a rachet brain. LOL!

  • Funnygirlco

    What cave did this guy crawl out of?  Seriously – what about single income households that are headed by a woman?  I am glad I don’t live in WI. 

  • Douglas W. Rodrigues

    Lets look at this logically. Some jobs men do better than women. Other jobs women do better than men. The idea that women get lower pay for doing the same job as men is asinine. If women actually did the same job as well as men, or were as qualified to do that job, what employer in their right minds would hire men? That an un-disputable logical deduction. Now before somebody starts name calling me, give me a logical rebutt.

  • http://negotiatingsalary.com/ Negotiating Salary

    Gender pay inequality is a very complex discussion. One of the things I rarely see mentioned is the difference in tendencies between men and women when it comes to asking for a pay raise. A recent study showed that men are 4 times more likely to ask for a pay raise than women. Over time, those pay raises compound and turn into a lot of money.
    This is one of probably 25 different factors that come into play.

    But I would argue that it’s one of the MOST important because it is something that is at least partially under the control of women themselves.

    April 17th is “Equal Pay Day” in the United States.

    What would happen if on that day, every woman in America went
    into her boss’s office and asked for a pay raise?

    Even if only 25% of women got their raise, and they were
    given a meager raise of only 5%, that would close the gender pay gap by 4.2%.
    And it would happen OVERNIGHT.

    I recognize that 4.2% seems like only a drop in the bucket,
    but at that rate, within 22 years women in America would be making MORE MONEY
    than men. And that would be accomplished without having to
    wait around for the government to do something.On my blog, I am posting a series of articles on breaking the glass ceiling salary barrier. Hopefully these will help women who are interested in making a change.Happy Negotiating!David

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