By: BorderExplore [ Article available at: http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/2841653-a-sliding-scale-bake-sale-illustrates-our-world-and-the-plight-of-women]
I attended a local event at the Women's Intercultural Center for Women's History Month/International Women's Day that paired a special movie screening with a "sliding scale bake sale." Cupcakes and drinks cost a dollar each. But women got a special deal: those without children paid $.90, married moms paid $.73, and single moms paid $.60 for those same $1.00 items.
A sign explained what was happening:
"WHY THE DIFFERENT PRICES?
We don't mean to discriminate. But this is a SLIDING SCALE BAKE SALE.
The prices reflect the REAL WAGE GAP between men, women, and women with children.
Even today, for each dollar that a man earns, a woman can expect to earn $.90, a married mom can expect to earn
$.73, and a single mom can expect to earn $.60.
If this seems unfair at a bake sale, imagine how it feels in the real world, WHERE RENT AND FOOD ARE NOT SOLD ON A SLIDING SCALE.
Info source: www.momsrising.org
