3) Please watch one more video -- If you paid attention to the 2020 presidential Democratic primary debates, this became a prominent topic of discussion. This video is of Vice President (formerly California Senator) Kamala Harris. Her idea was to tax companies 1% of their profits for each 1% pay gap they have between men and women. What do you think of her plan, and what policies would you propose if you were running for president?

Kamala Harris: "Women Deserve To Be Paid As Much As Men" | The Beat With Ari Melber | MSNBC(Links to an external site.)

Lastly- Policy questions aside- Vice President Harris seems to be quoting some exaggerated numbers regarding the pay gap. As the video in the chapter suggests, the actual pay gap is much less than popular belief after controlling for things like job title, years of experience, industry and location. However, women may still be given fewer opportunities to achieve those titles, years of experience, etc., so this inequity is still well worth considering and trying to rectify.

For example, during COVID / quarantine time, moms have been bearing the overwhelming brunt of the parenting responsibility (especially when they were also providing in home-schooling accommodations), even in two-parent households that might otherwise divide parenting responsibilities more evenly. So, whose careers will look more impressive next year (especially if productivity is a measure of success)??

- here's a great example of the narrative emerging on this topic:

https://www.msnbc.com/stephanie-ruhle/watch/working-women-disproportionately-impacted-by-covid-19-96233029577