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Audi unintentionally proved the gender pay gap is a myth in its Super Bowl commercial

The gender pay gap is a myth. I know it, you know it, and now, Audi knows it.

They tried hard, though, in their Super Bowl commercial to convince us it was real but even their own belief in it unraveled very quickly, though unintentionally.

First, here’s the ad:

Audi #DriveProgress Big Game Commercial – “Daughter”

Very moving, right? It was for some, especially celebrities and left-wing outlets who sang the praises of the commercial’s message. But for all this talk about gender equality, somebody found out something very interesting about the board members at the car manufacturer: they’re all male:

Charlie Kirk ? @charliekirk11
.@Audi the champion of women, has no women on their board.
1:07 PM - 6 Feb 2017

Audi had also bragged on Twitter about their commitment to “progress” and “equal pay for equal work” which left some wondering if that meant they currently pay their male and female employees differently. Their response to this criticism is where they lost the argument:

“When we account for all the various factors that go into pay, women at Audi are on par with their male counterparts.”

Conservative America let out a collective “thank you” when they heard this. I know I did. I get KILLED on talk shows every time I talk about this myth. Audi’s response is the exact argument that debunks the pay gap entirely: “various factors that go into pay” is WHY women and men aren’t paid the same.

The whole “women are paid 79 cents for every dollar a man makes” is based very misleading statistics. They got that number from the median earnings of all men and all women working all kinds of different jobs. Never mind that women generally choose jobs that will accommodate their desire to raise children — that means less hours — they also choose careers in fields that pay less out of the gate: education, social work, counseling, or aromatherapy. You’re not going to get rich in those careers. Men, on the other hand, tend to pick jobs that pay the most and they work more hours. So, yes, they get paid more than women but because they are working more. Men and women who work the same job with the same hours are paid equally.

Does that settle it, now, or do we need another filthy rich celebrity to tell us how life isn’t fair?

H/T IJ Review

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