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Okay I just went for a run and got all that sweet emotion out of me. While I was running I thought long and hard about this thread and what others have said. And what I said to others.
I am going to apologize to the people I need to apologize to. And without calling names, I hope you know who you are.
I am sorry, truly I am, to anyone who took offense from anything I have said.
So I came to two conclusions while I was on my run.
1. I don't know anything about the hardships some people face all around the world. Including some members on this Site. So I need to treat their personal opinions equal to mine own. There is a quote I like and it goes something like this: "Everybody you meet is fighting a hard battle." I will learn from this and try to respect others.
2. I also learned that sometimes I let my emotions get in the way of my thinking. Which is bad. It leads to stale mate arguments where people end up fighting others who do not have the same way of thinking as themselves.
Now I have a hard time writing down my thoughts into clear precise sentences. So I am going to hang back on this thread for about a day. In the mean time I will speak to the most influential woman in my life about "feminist" and "feminism" and I will learn her perspective. She is a woman and she grew up in a time where women were treated far different than they are today.
I have learned much from her in my life and I am sure she will help guide me in this.
I'll talk to you all tomorrow and hopefully I'll come back with a better point of view.
However I challenge all of you to do the same, try to walk in someone else's shoes.
BossMan out.
For the record, I was never offended by any of your responses, but I'm a hard but to crack, so it is very kind of you to offer apologies to people who may have been offended. I, speaking for myself, can respect someone who says their facts upfront and bluntly (regardless of wether they're right or wrong).
I also commend you for giving a shot to changing your opinion, not many people do so and it deserves recognition. And when you have thought everything out and formed a new, more though-of idea, please do share it here. I, and I hope others, will be here to discuss it with you. Godspeed.
@Sinbi
http://sociology.about.com/od/Ask-a-Sociologist/fl/Yes-the-Gender-Pay-Gap-is-Real.htm
http://www.aauw.org/research/the-simple-truth-about-the-gender-pay-gap/
http://www.ibtimes.com/gender-wage-...ens-earnings-growing-faster-womens-us-2149236
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/gender-wage-gap_n_3941180.html
http://ec.europa.eu/justice/gender-equality/gender-pay-gap/index_en.html
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-35553573 (if it didnt exist, why would employers be made to do this?)
http://www.weforum.org/reports/global-gender-gap-report-2014