It turns out that the wage gap isn’t as accurate as we might be told to believe. Hoff Sommers says, “The 23-cent gender pay gap is simply the difference between the average earnings of all men and women working full-time. It does not account for differences …show more content…
Hill says, “The pay gap affects women from all backgrounds, at all ages, and of all levels of educational achievement, although earnings and the gap vary depending on a woman’s individual situation.” It wouldn’t be accurate to ignore all of these situations and come up with data despite them. To be able to find people with the same exact job qualifications and situation all across the US would be really challenging. Then, if the data ever is proven correct, we can say if the wage gap is based on sexism or situation. My research has lead me to believe that we may not ever know for sure if there is a true wage gap. Due to the inaccurate data taken to prove it, it makes it tough to say if it’s real until there is accurate data taken. During this research process the most important thing I learned was how to correctly use MLA citations. This will help me the next time I do research so that I can make sure I don't plagiarize anyone else's work. I now know that taking notes and planning my paper out before I start a first draft will help me create my best possible writing. One thing I did well was finding credible sources to use for my research. The next time, however, I will try to find even more websites to get information