I am not interpreting anything incorrectly. There are stats that show women in the same fields receive less pay than men in the same fields. That's not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about the stats that takes individual pay from each group and averages that across the numbers of each group. Your position is that there are more men in higher paying positions than black women. My supposition is that there aren't possibly enough black men in higher paying jobs than black women to change the standard mean as much as it is changed. My assertion is that women are being systemically paid less for the same positions which WOULD account for the pay difference.
exactly, we're using averages here. so i dont know why you're bringing up unemployed or men or in jail, it just hurts your argument; especially considering you out number us in the work force. but more importantly, women do not represent high paying fields and their income can be matched or beaten by decent blue collar jobs. for example:
ten
most remunerative majors:
1. Petroleum Engineering: 87% male
2. Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration: 48% male
3. Mathematics and Computer Science: 67% male
4. Aerospace Engineering: 88% male
5. Chemical Engineering: 72% male
6. Electrical Engineering: 89% male
7. Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering: 97% male
8. Mechanical Engineering: 90% male
9. Metallurgical Engineering: 83% male
10. Mining and Mineral Engineering: 90% male
And here are the 10
least remunerative majors—where women prevail in nine out of ten:
1. Counseling Psychology: 74% female
2. Early Childhood Education: 97% female
3. Theology and Religious Vocations: 34% female
4. Human Services and Community Organization: 81% female
5. Social Work: 88% female
6. Drama and Theater Arts: 60% female
7. Studio Arts: 66% female
8. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services: 94% female
9. Visual and Performing Arts: 77% female
10. Health and Medical Preparatory Programs: 55% female
now lets look at blue collar jobs that are almost totally dominated by men:
http://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/1009/10-highest-paying-blue-collar-jobs.aspx
http://www.forbes.com/pictures/efkk45ieei/20-high-paying-blue-collar-jobs/
http://www.businessinsider.com/surprisingly-high-paying-jobs-2013-11
i'm just using these as examples, but i'm trying to illustrate that women (across all genders) are not picking jobs/careers that can economically compete with men on average. that's kind of what y'all get for siding w/white women over your own men.