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2026-02-26 Economy

The fight against wage inequality between women and men leads to a decline in the birth rate

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Posted by badanov 2026-02-26 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1817 views ] Top

1 I believe that it's a bit more than just 'wage inequality'.

Our systems have been teaching man-hate for a couple of generations now and guys are finding out that dating and marrying carries a huge dose of 'presumed guilt' that many can do without.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2026-02-26 06:12|| 2026-02-26 06:12|| Front Page Top

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Let's see working women seek to earn money, need to work to earn it.

Having pregnancy would reduce income.

According to other authoritative data sources.
Working women commonly increase the use of protective sex methods, and regularly take birth control.

Recent data shows a notable increase in Plan B pills, and over 1 Million 2025 US abortions, for the unplanned for "accidents".

Posted by NN2N1 2026-02-26 06:32|| 2026-02-26 06:32|| Front Page Top

3 Comparing apples to oranges you get a disparity. Comparing apples to apples not much of a difference.

Same job, same time in work, same years of experience, same general geographical area. The numbers converge.

As for the women's professional soccer and basketball, they fail to even come near the amount of revenue generation that the men's leagues do. That is customer preference.

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-02-26 07:10|| 2026-02-26 07:10|| Front Page Top

4 The celebration of white male skills and abilities such as Olympic Hockey, should be prohibited, as it is on television.

(sarc off)

More woke television commercials are urgently needed.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-02-26 07:26|| 2026-02-26 07:26|| Front Page Top

5 A rise in wages for men leads to an increase in the number of children, while a rise in wages for women leads to a decrease in the number of births, according to a study sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

I'd say symptom, not a cause, but that dog is on the scent.

Posted by swksvolFF 2026-02-26 09:56|| 2026-02-26 09:56|| Front Page Top

6 The economics of modern feminism is based on the ability of women to kill their unborn children without penalty. Give the unborn legal personhood (link) and thus the equal protection of the law, then try the study again.

Posted by Melancholic 2026-02-26 17:23|| 2026-02-26 17:23|| Front Page Top

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