Will we use reverse discrimination to “correct” the gender gap the way we disastrously “corrected” the racial gap?

A persistent myth is that, for the same job, women in America are paid only 84 cents for every dollar that men are paid.

"I explain below, first, why that myth is false and, second, why it’s dangerous.

• There are the several reasons why it’s false.

The figures use a category of “full time work” for their comparisons.
That’s defined as any work over 35 hours per week.
That means a man working 55 hours a week is compared to a woman working 36.

• So, a man making, say, $30/hour for those 55 hours for a total of $1650/week is deemed to be making $210 more for a “full time” job than a woman making $40/hour for 36 hours for a total of $1440/week for a “full time” job – even though in point of fact, the woman is making $5/hour more.
• A good example is teaching. About 75% of teachers are women. Teaching is deemed a full-time job even though teachers receive three to four months a year off, just like a male construction worker who works year-round. The result is that the female teacher might well earn less annually than the male construction worker – hence that 84 cents figure – while making much more per hour.

If you want to compare apples to apples, consider this. 

• Among workers who work less than 35 hours a week, it’s women who earn more than men. 

But you seldom hear that statistic...