More women leave the workforce to raise children than men. Therefore, the average man in any job or industry, will have more years experience. On Average .
People with more years of experience, will on average , make more money.
Therefore, if there is a wage gap, it's not because of sexism. It's because people with more experience get paid more. And if there isn't a wage gap, then there is sexism against men.
Men also work longer hours on average. Therefore more pay. Men are also more likely to ask for a raise and are more aggressive when negotiating wages. There are an enormous amount of variables to explain the gap.
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