Gender Gap

A gender gap is a disparity between genders involving quality or quantity. Though some gender gaps are controversial, it is not to be confused with sexist stereotypes. A classic example of a gender gap is the difference in pay between men and women for the same job responsibilities.

Gender gaps favoring males

  • A man has more muscle mass than a woman of the same size.
  • An average man is taller than an average woman. (See sexual dimorphism)
  • Men have more privileges in many religious organizations.
  • Male students get higher SAT college entrance test scores.
  • In China and India, female fetuses are often aborted, especially in the former country, due to one-child policy.
  • The median male income is higher than the median female income despite the Equal Pay Act.
  • Health insurance is less expensive for young and middle aged men.

Gender gaps favoring females

  • Women live longer than men in most countries (a notable exception is Afghanistan).
  • Automobile insurance companies charge more for teenage boys than their female counterparts, but this gender gap has narrowed gradually through out the years.
  • Life insurance is higher for males than for females, but life insurance is eligible up to the age of 85.
  • Women are less likely to be in prison. However, the female prison population increases at a higher rate than the male prison population.
  • Men have more responsibilities in many religious organizations.

Gender gap examples favoring neither males nor females

 

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