Comments on: Mars & Venus… Orbiting Their Wallets

By: Manisha

Manisha — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:24:49 +0000

I’m with you – the testosterone set may very well have been looking through rose colored glasses when responding to this survey, while us ladies may have been unduly harsh with ourselves. On another note, a very smart businesswoman I know and admire had the following wise words to say upon reading this post:

Some other related issues are the number of single/divorced women with children. Statistics show that:

1. Women that have children out of wedlock generally are living on the edge and /or in poverty (the male skips and runs most of the time),
2. Women with children that are divorced suffer a significant diminution in their standard of living, while men enjoy an increased standard of living
3. The educations that women tend to be steered toward, or choose voluntarily, are not as highly compensated by society.

So since we are not going to change male behavior, women need to:

1. Quit having children out of wedlock.
2. Ensure that even if they are married they are capable of gainful employment and that child support is strictly enforced.
3. Encourage girls early on to be educated in the hard sciences – math, engineering, finance – or plumbing, electrical engineering…..for goodness sakes NOT just social work.

By: Alison

Alison — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:42:54 +0000

My first thought was “men usually over-estimate their skill at many things”.
Note-men look in the mirrow and think they look great, whereas women tend to be hyper-critical of themselves no matter the reality on either side.
2nd thought: I’ve been married twice, and I paid the bills in both relationships BECAUSE I was always on time, saved more than either of my husbands, and spent less as well. This is true of my 4 sisters as well.
Where do they take these surveys???

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:00:04 +0000

LOVE THIS! And your interpretation.

Since women on average are still paid $.77 for every $1.00 men make in the U.S., I wouldn’t be surprised at the stats, and I was happy to read this and give more thought to the subject!