Is the gender wage gap due to discrimination or choice? This week’s video explores the popular idea that women experience a “motherhood penalty” and men experience a “fatherhood premium/bonus” in working wages, and that this contributes significantly to the wage gap. I investigate whether these constructs hold up under close scrutiny and also share why I think that by framing the wage gap discussion within the false dichotomy of “discrimination” or “choice”, we have blocked ourselves from a much more productive, responsible and creative conversation about the future of work, money, and love.

For further research, there are links to studies and research papers in the description box of this video on YouTube.