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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've had conversations with men about their education and career trajectory, and more than once they mentioned looking at the Bureau of Labor Statistics for incomes based on their chosen path.  I have never heard a woman say this.

I am a woman and majored in communications.  When I was divorcing and broke I went back to school for an MBA to make money.  I just don't think women are as inclined to make decisions based on financial outcomes as men are, because our perceived worth isn't (currently) based on our earning power, whereas with men that's pretty much it.  And in fact, women still mostly want to be with men who make more than they do, so might even be disinclined (even if subconsciously) to seek out high-earning career paths.

Not PC but this is my take. [/quote]

Maybe you were surrounded by very different women. I am an immigrant woman and my sisters and I were told very early that we need to be independent and not reliant on a male. It served us well because we majored in fields (combination of STEM and humanities) that helped us earn very well. We were well aware of lucrative fields by the time we were in college. I am thankful that my parents never instilled the kind of sentiment you expressed. [/quote]

Same here. My parents were not immigrants, but they were instead the first generation out of poverty.

They raised me and my brother the same way, with a strong focus on hard work, financial literacy (saving/investing), and prioritizing independent financial security.

We’re both extremely grateful and are passing these values and skills on to our kids.

AND … we majored in psychology (my brother) and political science (me). He went on to a lucrative career in business and I did the same in law. [/quote]
so you had to shell out more money to get a law degree after your humanities undergrad degree.[/quote]

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