Study reveals gender pay gap in new doctors

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I chose this blog, "Study reveals gender pay gap in new doctors," because it stood out to me and I found it very interesting.  It stated that the pay gap in men vs. women is widening, especially among new doctors.  As of now, the gap is $17,000 and this seems rediculous to me.  A woman can be just as good of a doctor as a man can so I don't understand why they need to receive so much less for the work they do.  The blog suggested that the pay gap could be attributed to indirect things, such as a women's desire to work less and for her job to be family friendly and the fact that men can negotiate their salary better than women can.  Although this things are indirect, they are still a result of sexism.  For example, of course women perfer a more family friendly work environment, because they are expected to be the primary caretaker of the household, so it is extremely difficult to work long hours or inconvient shifts and care for their family at the same time. Also, women are probably not as good at negotiating as men because women have always been led to believe that their male counterparts are superior to them and that their voice doesn't matter as much as men's so obviously it will be harder for them to have the courage to ask for a higher salary then it is for men.  I was disappointed to see that the pay gap is widening instead of becoming smaller, but I hope this changes because I believe women deserve the same pay as men if they are doing the same exact job as them.

Kristie Weiss