Is the gender pay gap a myth?

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Question: Is the gender pay gap a myth?
Position‹2 of 2: The gender pay gap does not exist

When defined as a form of systemic and sometimes conscious gender bias, the gender pay gap does not exist. It is illegal to pay male and female workers unequally for equal work, therefore any perceived pay gap is due to misunderstandings of statistical research or simply the choices made by women.

Supporting arguments · 3

The singular gender pay gap as currently perceived by the majority of people within society does not exist.
There is no single gender pay gap. There are multiple different pay gaps in different industries, some of which benefit women. The public perception of the gender pay gap, as perpetuated by feminists, is misleading.
Gender pay gap statistics are being misinterpreted by people who fail to take other factors into account.
People are misreading gender pay gap statistics and assuming that substantial pay gaps within companies are due to gender discrimination, when in reality its due to female employees choosing to work in positions that pay less.
The difference in median earnings between male and female workers is due to the personal choices of women, so no gender discrimination is occurring.
Although societal pressures do exist, women are nonetheless free agents who can decide what career path to follow. Choosing to pursue an occupation that is female-dominated and does not pay as highly is personal choice and is not the result of discrimination.