Denise, I am all for equality and representation in the boardrooms and legislatures of our nation.

But I can’t think why the minimum wage is a women’s issue, unless you want to perpetuate the tired stereotype of women in menial jobs.  Minimum wage is an issue for the underprivileged, and not gender specific.

And at the risk of sounding like an uncaring and privileged carrier of a Y chromosome, I think the glass ceiling is now made of plastic wrap.  We have seen, and supported, many women in positions of power.  The pay gap’s root causes are hard to conclusively determine, but I think it has much more to do with the fact that women bear children and therefore a large majority of them forego career advancement for nurturing.  An indispensable contribution to our society, certainly, but not one known to be lucrative.