Canada: The problem with the Pink Book

Submitted by Matt on Sat, 2009-10-24 17:44

Article here. Excerpt:

'The Liberal Women's Caucus has released their 40-page Pink Book, Volume III.

...Keen political social observers nearly fell over in shock at the caucus's revolutionary recommendation that Canadian women deserve a "compassionate Canada" where women can achieve "economic and social equality."
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...The Pink Book III is rife with debunked statistics -for example, that old chestnut about women earning 70% of what men make; we know that figure mainly reflects self-selection out of areas of higher personal demand so that women can spend more time with their children.

As for caregiving: Yes, women do more caregiving for those they love and in whose well-being they are highly invested. There is personal reward in the sacrifice. And men do more fighting and dying in Afghanistan and saving people in burning buildings, but somehow we don't hear so much about those crummy jobs whose only reward is honour fulfilled and pride in supporting one's family.'

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"Literacy? This is a women's issue? How so?"

If Canada is anything like the U.S., boys are behind girls in the education system.

-ax

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Submitted by axolotl on Sat, 2009-10-24 20:53

If Canada is anything like the U.S., boys are behind girls in the education system.

Yes, but it is important to focus on the People Who Matter - not the boys.

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Submitted by TomP on Sun, 2009-10-25 07:22