In the company of women

	posted by Hombre on 12:57 PM January 28th, 2005
	Anonymous User writes "The BBC is still at it. In the Company of Women tells us how more women than ever are starting their own businesses to get away from Old Boy" style networking and the "wage gap". Interestingly, these women somehow have set up "women-only support networks". These are obviously different to the male only equivalents which are unacceptable. The women also feel that there are not enough women in the high paying industries like law, finance and IT. They don't feel that women should be represented in higher numbers amongst our road cleaners and firefighters though. Finally, they are staggered that the "wage gap" is so high - suggesting that they really have no idea what that phrase means, and how untrue it is."

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Women take on "Old boy network". (Score:2) by Clancy (long_ponytail@yahoo.com) on 12:49 AM January 29th, 2005 EST (#1) 15 rounds, no 3 knockdown rule.

Actually... (Score:2) by Rand T. on 02:19 AM January 29th, 2005 EST (#2) Self-employed women earn even less... -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------ The Times Source http://www.the-times.co.uk/news/pages/Times/frontp age.html?1051241 Business aid offers path to equal pay BY JILL SHERMAN, WHITEHALL EDITOR WOMEN could be provided with financial incentives to set up their own businesses as part of a government drive to boost women's pay. On average, women earn 25 per cent less than men, but those who are self-employed earn 61 per cent less... -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------

Re:Actually... (Score:0) by Anonymous User on 04:23 AM January 29th, 2005 EST (#3) 61% less than what? Self employed men? Full time employed men? What about those men whose businesses don't succeed? More men start companies, more men's businesses fail. Are they included in the stats? It doesn't matter what the measure is - women are more downtrodden if they work or if they start their own businesses. Men don't have the same governmental assistance to start their own businesses either. In fact, it's amazing how tolerant men are when it comes to just accepting the "perks" and total empathy that female entrepeneurs are afforded. It's as though all a man has to do is start his own business and wait for the cash to start rolling in. I wish women were even slightly embarassed by this. Rob

Re:Actually... (Score:0) by Anonymous User on 03:31 PM January 29th, 2005 EST (#4) And women entrepreneurs have to struggle with finding time to spend with their children. Men, on the other hand, since they are just worker drones, don't have this problem. So let's agonize over the challenges that women face. What crap. Men are still trying to get a legally enforceable right to see their children. Until the next Prime Minister is a member of Fathers-4-Justice, don't bother me about "women's issues".

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