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Show me the sexism!

Men with retro views of women's role get paid more, a study finds.

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  • Monday, September 22, 2008 03:02 PM

    Pardon me, but...

    Don't people who earn more tend to have more experience, i.e. be older? The older people are the more likely they are to be "old school" in beliefs and attitudes? That might explain some of the discrepancy.

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