r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Apr 24 '26

Meme needing explanation Lois?

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u/okaygirlie Apr 24 '26

This is an unhinged comparison.

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u/Mountain-Resource656 Apr 24 '26

I just replaced the group being talked about?

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u/Dismal_Cake Apr 24 '26

Racial differences can be explained by socio-economic differences so it’s deceitful to use race as a factor when citing differences. Gender differences cannot be explained by other factors (yet at least).

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u/Worth_Gap4226 Apr 24 '26

Are you sure? I'm pretty sure I've read study results showing women on average earning less than men when comparing identical roles and experience/skills.

Is that not a socio-economic difference?

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u/Dismal_Cake Apr 24 '26

Yes since it can be explained by socio-economic differences, it’s sexist to say women are less deserving of a salary than men for example.

Straight cis men out-scale all other categories in terms of violence and neglect. As a result it’s easy to conclude that it’s non-socio-economic factors since gay men are the category they’re being compared to and therefore the “fault” of straight men. But in reality, this just hasn’t been studied enough.