I don ' t think the story feel apart post Cascade , I really think it began falling apart of Game Over . <| sep |> Studies written by political activists don ' t count , sorry . That ' s political opinion , not science . Women have the advantage in hiring situations because everyone wants to hire women . Women in STEM fields are represented at least as well as their talent and interest merit , with emphasis on interest . I don ' t know when the last time was that we had a pay gap , but the pay gap were outlawed in the late 50 s early 60 s . Politicians fell all over themselves to pass the law as quickly as possible . If you know anything about the pay gap , you know the 78 cents nonsense is an apples to oranges comparison , comparing babysitters to engineers . There ' s a gap because people make different choices in life , choices your political group wants to take away in the name of equality . I prefer freedom , thank you very much .