Why Men Earn More: The Startling Truth Behind the Pay Gap -- and What Women Can Do About It

This is an extremely important book, brimming with facts, statistics, and clear-eyed analyses. With care, patience, and reason Farrell (a former executive at the National Organization for Women) demolishes the claim that women earn $0.79 for each $1.00 earned by a man... at least when you compare apples to apples. Yes, women doctors earn less than men doctors... but much of that difference is due to choice in speciality (neurosurgery versus pediatrics). 92% of deaths in the workplace are men; nearly all deaths in the military are men; and so on. He also lists the dozens of careers where (apples-to-apples) women earn MORE than men. The encouraging lessons from this book will inspire women to embrace careers that will earn more (should they so choose).I immediately bought a copy of this book for my daughter and will urge her to consider its lessons carefully as she plans her career.

This is an incredibly well-researched book that explains the differences in salary in terms of choices we make. Once you understand that, you understand that:1. There is nothing unfair about the way the salaries are awarded2. You can choose to have a higher salary by making certain sacrificesThis makes women realize they are not victims and for women who value money over quality of life, they can make choices to get a higher salary.Men and women are paid the same for doing the same job and when they have the same amount of experience. We know that from many studies and books.

This book is a hybrid of storytelling and pure tabulated data (presented in easy-to-read charts within the text).My sister-in-law saw me reading this book, and she scoffed at the concept of men "earning more for the same work." In reading the book, and double-checking its citations, it becomes strikingly clear that single/childless women actually earn MORE for "the same work."Dr. Farrell is smart to write in his introduction that "some women can use this book in order to successfully make themselves more marketable in the workplace. Hopeful S-in-Law will put down her pride, pick up this book, and learn a thing or two about the Yang.

If you still think there's a pay gap, read this book. If you wonder why there's a pay gap, read this book. If you are annoyed that there's a supposed pay gap, read this book.Warren Farrell is a man with complete feminist street cred, as he started out being one - up to the point of being on the Board of Directors of NOW. But he's an intelligent thoughtful man who can't seem to stop asking questions and getting the data right. This is a very well researched book - now a bit out of date, I suppose, but still the main thesis of the book si simple.If there's a pay gap, it's due to many factors - choice of major and choice of career - choice of part-time over full time work - choice of risk over less risk. The main word is - choice.You only have to think about the real world to see this. Women generally choose to have careers that allow them to balance family and career life; they take on less risk and fewer hours. They are still not majoring in the STEM fields to the same extent as men (and believe me, women are as smart as men . . . ). The more recent findings in a Scandinavian country bear this out - when there is little sexism in major and career choices, women still choose softer social sciences over the harder sciences. They still want to work fewer hours and to have families.Generally, this is all to the good. But Farrell does something more than just state the research findings. He actually tells women how best to leverage the findings to their benefit. For that, it's worth the price of the book and then some.If you have a young woman in college that you know - send her this book so she can consider her options and make better choices, so she can leverage the information for herself. Of course she may throw it against the wall a few times, especially if she's a women's studies major. Or working in the current administration in Washington.

Incredible book, everyone needs to read this to get a dose of reality on the subject. There is too much disinformation going around.P.S: Disregard any of the bad reviews from people that have NOT even read the book. Furthermore, you should read the critical reviews before your purchase thoroughly as many of them come from a place of bias.

This is a insightful and well documented book about the real reasons men earn more money than women in the workplace. Warren Farrell was on the Board of Directors of NOW for several years so this is no sexist rant. I would recommend this book to any women who wants to maximize her income. It documents clearly why men earn more in certain situations and why and where women earn more. It also shows women many ways they can improve their income opportunities in any workspace. And most importantly it shows there is no conspiracy against women in the workplace. Dropping the false victim mentality and doing the things that are rewarded is the way to higher income and a happier life. This is also a great book for men to read. It sheds light on the issues that women face in the workplace and would be a great aid in advising the women in your life how to get the most out of their working experience.

It is 2019 and the gender pay gap is still being used as ideological propaganda that perpetuates the narrative of men as tyrannical oppressors. This is propaganda that asserts victim-hood and an unhelpful message that women need systems (others) to fix the “problem” for them. In the face of this displacement of responsibility Why Men Earn More can be used as a tool for the empowerment of women and provides the message that women can strongly take action, as opposed to relying on affirmative action.

The author can be condescending and there are huge stereotypes made about each gender, but he does make some good points. Worth a read but think carefully of the information

Very interesting read. Opened my mind.

Published in 2012, the specific statistics will now be out of date, but the overall gender pay gap-debunking message is more relevant than ever.

Great read, very insightful. Would recommend for anyone exploring the topic

Alle Jahre wieder zum Weltfrauentag schallt es aus allen Medienkanälen, dass Frauen für dieselbe Arbeit x % weniger verdienen würden als Männer. Wir wurden über Jahre so oft mit dieser Behauptung konfrontiert, dass praktisch niemand mehr sie hinterfragt oder sich Gedanken macht, ob das eigentlich funktionieren kann. Sie passt halt in unser Weltbild vom bösen Patriarchat, das die armen Frauen unterdrückt. Wenn Frauen dieselbe Arbeit für x weniger Lohnkosten machen, warum sollte ein Arbeitgeber dann Männer einstellen? Solche Fragen stellt sich im politisch-hyperkorrekten Deutschland offenbar niemand (mehr).Die Amerikaner sind uns hier mal wieder Jahrzehnte voraus. Dort führt man die Debatten um den Gender Pay Gap schon seit den 70er-Jahren, wenigstens. Dort gibt es eine ganze Bandbreite an Untersuchungen zu diesem Thema. Es ist bezeichnend, dass dieses Buch aus dem Jahre 2005 nie ins Deutsche übersetzt wurde. Es hätte ja hier Weltbilder durcheinanderbringen können, die man erst noch etablieren musste.Warren Farrel hat in Why Men Earn More alle Informationen zum Gender Pay Gap zusammengetragen, die er finden konnte. Er hat dabei an seine Töchter gedacht und wollte ihnen helfen, sich auf dem Arbeitsmarkt gehaltstechnisch besser zu orientieren. Er räumt dabei mit dem Mythos Gender Pay Gap ordentlich auf. Er weist nach, dass Frauen in vielen Berufssparten, zumeist männerdominierten Bereichen, schon beim Einstiegsgehalt mehr verdienen als Männer, dass sie zwischen 20 und 30 deutlich schneller aufsteigen als Männer, was nicht zuletzt mit den unzähligen gesetzlich verordneten Förderprogrammen zu tun hat, und auch schneller mehr verdienen. Dass sie schlussendlich aber doch weniger verdienen als Männer, hängt mit unterschiedlichen Lebensentwürfen zusammen. Frauen entscheiden sich für Kinder und treten beruflich kürzer, sie arbeiten häufiger in Teilzeit, sie leisten weniger (Über)stunden als Männer, sie legen mehr Wert auf Work-Life-Balance und nehmen dafür niedrigere Gehälter in Kauf. Gräbt man wirklich tief in die Statistiken, so wie Farrel es in seinem Buch getan hat, erfährt man z. B., dass Frauen häufiger drinnen arbeiten, weniger pendeln und weniger geneigt sind, für einen Job umzuziehen, was sich alles in niedrigerer Bezahlung bemerkbar macht, selbst wenn sie dieselben Qualifikationen wie Männer haben. Er geht auch solchen Fragen nach, wie sich die unterschiedlichen körperlichen Gegebenheiten von Frauen und Männer, Schönheit bei den Frauen und physische Kräfte bei den Männern, im Arbeitsmarkt auswirken, oder auch, wie sich der Familienstand auf das Gehalt auswirkt. Ob man verheiratet ist oder nicht, hat wesentlich mehr Auswirkung auf das Gehalt als das Geschlecht allein.Fazit: Dieses Buch ist die rote Kapsel schlechthin. Es räumt mit einem der am weitesten verbreiteten Mythen unserer Zeit auf. Wer Argumente gegen den Gender Pay Gap sucht, ist hier genau richtig.