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From: valerie@sdcc3.UUCP (Valerie Polichar)
Newsgroups: net.women,net.politics,net.social
Subject: Re: Discrimination against women and statistics
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Date: Mon, 8-Jul-85 14:14:12 EDT
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Mr. Ngai wondered whether a woman would marry a man whose income was less
than hers; can't speak for marriage since mine is still a year or two off,
but would like to share my opinion.  My chosen field is going to be
bringing me $30K right after graduation.  Carl's salary will start at more
like $20K and won't grow as high or as fast as mine.  We're both doing
what we want to do, so what difference does it make?  I don't care whether
or not I'm the principle breadwinner; we're both working hard, right?
If Carl lost his job I would feel no particular qualms about supporting
the two of us, nor vice versa.  Carl doesn't feel his masculinity
threatened by my earning more money, nor his intelligence insulted, since
his work is far more specialized and intellectual than mine.  I never
really thought too much about it until you brought it up; growing up with
freedoms you take them for granted, I guess!


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