The map above, created from U.S. Census data by Dadaviz’s Jishai Evers, shows which counties in America have more men (blue) and which have more women (pink) and how those populations evolve as the age demographic changes. As you can see, when we move up in the age demographic women take over the map. Men dominate…
Heidi Heitkamp's Gender Wage Gap Advocacy Makes No Sense
Every April the feminist movement celebrates what they call Equal Pay Day. Supposedly it’s the day in the year representing the amount of time women have to work in addition to men to earn equal pay. Here’s a description from the American Association of University Women: Think about it: Women have to work almost four months…
From The Left: Women Are Being Left Behind In North Dakota’s Prosperity
It is pretty well accepted that things are pretty good in North Dakota right now. North Dakota has led the nation in personal income growth for several consecutive quarters. According to reports, from 2008 to 2012, North Dakotans’ per-capita income jumped 31 percent to $57,367, highest of any state in the union. This is a…
In Apples-To-Apples Comparison Gender Wage Gap Pretty Much Disappears
North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp has been an outspoken proponent of legislation aimed at fixing America’s supposed gender wage gap. “Making sure women receive equal pay for equal work is a family issue and it should be treated that way,” Heitkamp said of the issue back in April. “We have made some progress, but the…
Is There A Gender Wage Gap, Or Do Men And Women Just Make Different Choices?
During his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama promised action on the gender wage gap. “Today, women make up about half our workforce. But they still make 77 cents for every dollar a man earns,” he said. “That is wrong, and in 2014, it’s an embarrassment. A woman deserves equal pay for equal…