: It's not really a lie. A woman who has exactly the same credentials,
: experience, hours worked, job performance, etc as a man, meaning the only
: difference is their sex, will earn about 5-7% less than a man doing that
: same job. That's a pay gap.

I've seen the studies with that figure, too, and they aren't conclusive because invariably they don't account for some factor that makes a difference (and is not gender). Despite the simple narrative we've all heard, this is a complicated issue that I should not have mentioned because I don't think this is the place to hash it out. I apologize.