If men’s wages too have been depressed, if there literally…
““If men’s wages too have been depressed, if there literally aren’t enough jobs, or enough money to pay for them (what with the dire need to pay CEOs so many more times more than anyone else, not to mention the precious shareholders), then the category ‘woman’ remains a useful one for the ‘first fired, last hired’ policy that has characterized the employment market for much of the last hundred years or so.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Wage suppression and job scarcity keep gender categories useful for discriminatory hiring practices, reinforcing inequality.
In simple terms: Economic inequality uses gender to justify unfair hiring.
Key Takeaway
Challenge gender‑biased hiring policies.
Themes
economics
gender
labor market
Mood
critical
analytical
Type
political
economic
When to use this quote
- policy reform
- activism
- corporate governance
Key Concepts
systemic bias
wage disparity
employment discrimination
Questions to Reflect On
- What policies could reduce gender‑based hiring discrimination?
- How can we address the root causes of wage suppression?
A Different Perspective
Addressing gender categories alone won’t fix deeper economic power imbalances.