*Simply because it has applied only to men for so many years up until now Yabby.
Isn't it well and truly the women's turn now?*

Deary me Suze, there was silly me thinking this was about
fairness. Based on your logic, perhaps men should have a turn
at some sexual power lol.

But I don't see that either, just more and more henpecked
husbands, who do as they are told, for fear of having a crook
sex life.

I frankly think that women have more then their share of
power in our society. But the more that they cleverly bleat,
the even more power they will obtain.

Pelican:"What will you do when your son starts earning more than your daughter anti?"

Unless he takes up a profession, he won't, so you might as well ask what I'd do if the moon became cheese.

Pelican:"What does it matter if Gen Y girls are earning more than Gen Y boys."

What does it matter if men earn more than women? If the one is important, so is the other,unless you're like Suzie and Foxy, who can't seem to grasp the maths or the logical inconsistencies in their position.

Pelican:"The boys are probably earning less because they are at uni "

Read the article and you'll understand why you're wrong to say that.

Foxy:"Men earn $1 million more
on average than women over their working lives."

And women live about 8-10 years longer,meaning they get his inheritance tospend as they please after spoending his money all their lives,as well as living off his income in many cases. It is only the women who aren't in stable relationships who could possibly be disadvantaged.

My mum thought that was a pretty good arrangement, but sadly, she predeceased Dad by a few years.

Foxy:"he numbers for
women aged 35 to 55 the number of women with superannuation
balances above $25,000 is well below 50% whereas more
than 66 per cent of men in that age group have super balances
well over $25,000"

And by age 65 the average woman will have a dead husband and lots of lovely untouched super.Your point?

Foxy, I'm going to respond to youre comments regarding my manner of posting just this once, so everyone had best listen up.

I don't "attack" women, I "attack" self-obsessed entitlement junkies, rtegardless of their gender. Unfortunately, there seems to be a majority of women in that group. I also "attack" nosy parkers who feel it is their right to tell me what I should and shouldn't do, while not following their own advice. So far,the majority of those seem to be males. I have little patience for dumb-bunnies who try to punch above their weight, then cry help when the going gets tough. Once again, mostly females.

I am quite prepared to engage on the topic if the topic is to be discussed, but the moment some twit starts "playing the man", I reserve my right to do the same. My life experiences inform my views, but so do yours - so what? I don't require sympathy or anything else, but I'd like some rationality in the responses if that's possible.

Thanks for giving me the chance to clear that up once and for all.

Foxy, your comments regarding his personal manner were accurate and apt. Good on you. But it's pointless informing him of his behaviour, as he's so defensive, sarcastic and lacks the emotional intelligence to understand anyway. As I said earlier, he was the first on this topic to be sarcastic to another person. That's his style, to put down others who don't share his opinions. But it's pointless to discuss it with him, as he just doesn't have the insight. But good on you Foxy, you did the right thing.

Yabby <" Deary me Suze, there was silly me thinking this was about
fairness. Based on your logic, perhaps men should have a turn
at some sexual power lol."

Deary me Yabby, you are very naive to think a subject like this , brought up by old-fashioned males who are used to 'being in charge', is anything to do with fairness.
Your sarcastic comment about sexual power is a new low, even for you.

Foxy and TZ52HX are valiantly trying to bring sense to this debate, but people like Antiseptic don't listen to sense.

Yabby
You are a worry. The only person that gives someone sexual power over you is you. There may be cases where men hold sexual power over a woman particularly if he has lost his sex drive. It works both ways. Sexual desire is not confined to men.

Anti
The point is why are you so concerned about women earning more than men at all but not worried about the fact your daughter may earn less than your son. Statistics show this will be the case particularly if your daughter takes time out to raise children.

Why are men more entitled to higher wages? Your dislike of a sense of entitlement appears to only pertain to women yet men have been earning more than women for eons. That is the way your argument comes across.

If you really mean you believe men should earn more than women just say it don't hide behind feminism or perceptions of entitlement. Women and men are both entitled to earn what they are worth or be paid equally for equal work. It is not a competition, it only becomes one when the rules are different for either gender, which is why feminism emerged to bring about the balance.