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Why are women actors complaining about getting paid less?
Foxscotch:
--- Quote from: Tactical Nuke on April 01, 2017, 12:10:25 AM ---this is the entertainment industry we're talking about
someone bringing in more money is different then someone being "a better actor than" someone else
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then what exactly is your idea of "bringing in more value" lmao
Conan:
--- Quote from: Tactical Nuke on April 01, 2017, 12:10:25 AM ---this is the entertainment industry we're talking about
someone bringing in more money is different then someone being "a better actor than" someone else
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so you shouldn't pay better actors more and worse actors less....??
SeventhSandwich:
The wage gap is a really complicated subject that has a lot of mystery and falsities surrounding it. On both sides actually. The ultra-progressive narrative that male patriarchs are signing 25% smaller checks for women is provably a myth. But on the same note, there are absolutely societal factors at play that are more important than 'women don't negotiate for wages enough'.
I subscribe to the theory that the bulk of the reason we don't see as many women CEOs and high-powered businesswomen is because the age where most people pursue an MBA (after a couple of years in the workforce) falls right around the time when women end up getting married and having kids. Because of the way our society treats maternity leave as being 'optional', this derails the careers of lots of women and causes them to fall behind men in the job market.
There are some other issues at play, but I think this is probably what makes the biggest difference. Just my opinion - not sure if any really-good studies have come out and proven it.
Tactical Nuke:
--- Quote from: Foxscotch on April 01, 2017, 12:12:32 AM ---then what exactly is your idea of "bringing in more value" lmao
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how should I know
people lap up stupid stuff nowadays and it keeps changing
if Kim Kardashian or Beyonce were in a film how much would they pay them compared to someone like Chris Hemsworth? most of it is name recognition
--- Quote from: Conan on April 01, 2017, 12:14:42 AM ---so you shouldn't pay better actors more and worse actors less....??
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I would do it if I were in charge
but I'm not, and I'm not going to tell other people what to do with their money