Name: Why the Wage Gap Is Very Real But Shouldn’t Be - Desi Lydic Womansplains | The Daily Show
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which is also 50 Cent's name when adjusted for inflation.

But the wage gap is a bit more complicated

which is why I'm here to break it all down.

If you adjust for race and ethnicity, it can get wider.

if you adjust for employees being paid hourly,

So the exact number is really hard to pin down.

It's like splitting a check after a bachelorette dinner.

Look, I assumed those vodka bottles were complimentary,

so I shouldn't have to pay for them, Elizabeth.

and if we wanna fix it we need to understand it

to pay women less money for the same work.

In spite of that, women still need to fight for equal pay.

the U.S. women's soccer team filed a lawsuit

claiming that they're paid less than the male team.

the women's team has played more World Cup games,

generated more profit and had a larger audience.

Meanwhile, the women are out there medalling every time

Look, if they're gonna bring glory to our nation,

they shouldn't have to pawn the trophy to get paid.

I'm just gonna let their all-time leading scorer say it.

So if that's the struggle for world-class athletes,

you know the wage gap is even more challenging

The major component is what economists call

lifestyle choices, like starting a family.

Which is why the wage gap is higher for women who have kids

and lower for women who never get married.

This is what's called the Motherhood Penalty.

Which could also be the name of a J.Lo movie

the Motherhood Penalty is a long-term financial hit

or going part-time to raise her children.

And those women earn an average of 39% less than men.

As if I didn't deal with enough shit when I was pregnant.

Why should you get paid for taking time off?

We are literally birthing the economy's future customers.

Who's gonna buy stocks and cars and jeans

And remember, having children is a lifestyle choice

a baby doesn't squeeze its way out of their dick

and two, a man's income statistically increases

Which, I guess, should be called the Fatherhood Bonus.

Which would also be the sequel to that J.Lo movie,