Today, women are paid about 73 of what men are paid. What are ...

[Mr3Hunna]

Today, women are paid about 73 of what men are paid. What are some of the reasons?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

In cultural leveling
 
  a. cultures become more and more dissimilar to one another.
  b. the least advanced culture dominates.
  c. culture is leveled or destroyed, as in a blast.
  d. cultures become more and more similar to one another.

[bookworm410]

Answer to Question 1

Gender discrimination and career choices are among the reasons, including that women are more likely to choose lower-paying jobs, such as teaching grade school; men are more likely to go into better-paying fields, such as business and engineering; and the child penalty (women missing out on work experience and opportunities while they care for children).

Answer to Question 2

d. cultures become more and more similar to one another.