WI Republican state senator Glenn Grothman, "You could argue that money is more important for men."

[MrScorpio]

Wisconsin’s Repeal of Equal Pay Rights Adds to Battles for Women
by Michelle Goldberg Apr 7, 2012 4:45 AM EDT

On Thursday, with little fanfare, Wisconsin governor Scott Walker signed a bill repealing the state’s 2009 Equal Pay Enforcement Act, which allowed victims of workplace discrimination to seek damages in state courts. In doing so, he demonstrated that our political battles over women’s rights aren’t just about sex and reproduction—they extend to every aspect of women’s lives.

“This whole session has been anti-woman and anti-middle class, and this fits right in with that agenda,” says Wisconsin state representative Christine Sinicki, a Democrat who co-authored the original legislation.

The Equal Pay law wasn’t just about women—it also offered protection from discrimination based on race, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, and other factors. But it was enacted largely in response to a large gap between men and women’s compensation, one that was worse than average in Wisconsin—in 2009 the state ranked 36th in the country in terms of workplace gender parity.

Wisconsin’s law was similar to many others—indeed, almost every state in the country has anti-discrimination laws that augment federal legislation. “It’s often easier, faster, and cheaper to pursue a claim of discrimination in state court than in federal court,” says Linda Meric, national director of 9to5, an organization devoted to working-women’s issues. “The law is different in each state, but Wisconsin was certainly in the mainstream in having a law that provided remedies for employees who experienced discrimination on the job.”

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/04/07/wisconsin-s-repeal-of-equal-pay-rights-adds-to-battles-for-women.html

Sorry, Glenn. No, you can't.

[provis99]

1. and to think, this God's gift to women isn't married!

[MarianJack]

2. An argument that may have caried great weight...

...in 1950. It would have been just as much bullshit then as now, but it would have been more believed than it would be today.

Speaking as a man whose been out of work for 10 months, the idea of my wife geting a promotion and raise soon is a life saver!

In republican land, I wonder if part of the reason that they had sarah palin(comparison) as the VP nominee in 2008 is that they thought they could pay her less.

PEACE!

[Angry Dragon]

3. another super idiot heard from

[Mz Pip]

4. You could argue that

but if you did it would just show that you are a pig ignorant dumb shit asshole.

[HereSince1628]

5. Wow! I can only say that the cause for that isn't in the water he's drinking.

I drink the same stuff and know a handful of others who also drink it without that effect.

[MrSlayer]

6. You can argue that uranium is more important for badgers than for palm trees..

You can pretty much argue anything, doesn't mean you're right.

[niyad]

7. only if you are an idiot--which, sadly, you have demonstrated that you are.

(note to grothman: citing coultergeist as an expert on anything except lying and hate-mongering demonstrates clearly that you are one clueless, woman-hating cretin)

[Arkana]

8. I guess you could, but then you'd have to be a misogynist sack of horseshit.

[Downwinder]

9. What would you expect of a Kochman?

[mysuzuki2]

10. you could also argue that Grothman is a moron.

except I don't think anyone here would disagree.

[surrealAmerican]

11. What on earth is wrong with this person?

Has he ever even met a woman? ... or does he just assume they are some sort of alien creature for whom the "normal" rules of human behavior don't apply?

[tsuki]

12. Ann Coulter has looked into this??

Ms Misogyny of 2008, the last date she was relevant. Oh, I feel so much better now.

[Scuba]

13. And we can't even get a Democratic challenger to this asshat here in District 20.