Slog - Comments on Oh, Lord. http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/oh_lord_1 What is it my mother always used to say? "A man is not a plan"? Still, according to a new report, single women are hit hardest by economic downturns: According to analysis of data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics for individuals 25 to 61 years old, female-headed households have twice the likelihood – 13.5% - of seeing a 50% greater drop in their income than male-headed households’ probability – 6.6% - of such a drop. The probability of a major income drop for female-headed households has risen in the last two recessions. Female-headed households are at a distinct... Copyright 2008 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:54:08 -0800 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:44:28 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Banna "female-headed households are at a distinct disadvantage in recessions because they have fewer savings to draw upon."

Too bad you can't eat Manolo Blahniks or make your mortgage payments in Pucci handbags.

(I'm a kidder)

]]> Banna http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/oh_lord_1#c1181903 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/oh_lord_1#c1181903 The Ladies Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:05:04 -0800 Comment by inkweary "A man is not a plan?" Or is it the famous palindrome? "A man, a plan, a canal, Panama!"

]]> inkweary http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/oh_lord_1#c1181951 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/oh_lord_1#c1181951 The Ladies Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:33:33 -0800 Comment by Greg
Women are paid less than men, even when they have the same qualifications and work the same hours. Women who work full time earn only 77 percent of what men make—a 22 percent gap in average annual wages. Discrimination, not lack of training or education, is largely the cause of the wage gap. Even with the same qualifications, women earn less than men. In 2007, full time, year round female workers aged 25 to 32 with a bachelor's degree were paid 14 percent less than men.

The problem with this section is that it doesn't say whether the study compared women and men working in the same field. I have a bachelor's degree and work full time in an engineering job. My sister-in-law has a bachelor's degree and works full time in a combination of waitressing and stage managing. Needless to say, our incomes are different.

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/oh_lord_1#c1182001 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/oh_lord_1#c1182001 The Ladies Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:55:12 -0800 Comment by Downtown Bellevue Property Owners Tax those laid-off cunts. We want the ST train to pump up the value of our holdings.

]]> Downtown Bellevue Property Owners http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/oh_lord_1#c1182004 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/oh_lord_1#c1182004 The Ladies Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:55:59 -0800 Comment by brandon 3 - the problem with this entire report is that they do not specify their methodology. if their model includes only gender [m/f] and bachelor's degree [yes/no] -- as their write-up suggests -- they're ignoring all sorts of variables that affect a person's earnings. i mean, what do they mean by "qualifications"? details, please.

these reports often over-simplify this issue. the wage gap is real, but they are not doing women any favors by pretending it is due entirely to gender discrimination and can be fixed by legislation. the reality is there are multiple factors at play, requiring multiple strategies.

]]> brandon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/oh_lord_1#c1182022 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/oh_lord_1#c1182022 The Ladies Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:09:08 -0800 Comment by joykiller Good thing Seattle's single women have all three Stranger-endorsed special levies to look forward to! That ought to help ease their financial burden!

]]> joykiller http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/oh_lord_1#c1182041 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/oh_lord_1#c1182041 The Ladies Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:33:13 -0800 Comment by SDizzle I can personally attest to this-- my take home income has decreased approximately 33% from what it was last year at the same time, and I work for the same company in the exact same position. Granted, it's a sales job, and a large part of my pay depends on commission, but that's a really significant drop. And I'm certainly not spending my money on manolos and ugly purses, thank you very much.

]]> SDizzle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/oh_lord_1#c1182042 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/oh_lord_1#c1182042 The Ladies Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:34:21 -0800 Comment by Bellevue Ave Sdizzle, this has nothing to do with you unless you're claiming women hold more sales positions.

]]> Bellevue Ave http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/oh_lord_1#c1182240 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/oh_lord_1#c1182240 The Ladies Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:44:28 -0800