How to lie with statistics- a borrowed title, but a book the Fact Checker needs to read

How to lie with statistics– the name of a book and oh so true. We listened to C-span this morning while women’s wage was disputed. Never once were the actual facts brought out. Thanks to the Washington Post fact checker we know what they are. But still he gave only one Pinocchio when 4 should have been displayed. Bottom line of the article:

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In addition, the administration should be much more transparent about the fact that it is comparing the wages of female minorities with the wages of white men. It is not apparent in the public statements.
In other words, they compared apples and oranges to get to the conclusion they wanted.  Read the whole article for the whole story on that.
We all know that in the past, and in many cases now, there is a gender gap in wages, and in some cases there are very good reasons for that. In the meantime can we please use relevant facts, not disparate facts to compare.
My major concern on boys vs girls, men vs women is this. We know more women are graduating college and getting a leg up in that manner. Schools are oriented more to helping girls than to helping boys. Boys behavior is often called ADD and ADHD; while some boys are, many aren’t, but are acting like – BOYS. The tide has turned discrimination against boys starts in pre-school. They are more rambunctious than most girls. I would hate to see more laws discriminating against men and boys simply because the NOW women want revenge.
One caller brought up the proposition this is an act to give trial lawyers another group of cases. I think he is right.  Read this article and see what you think.  Go here to read the S. 3220 – Paycheck Fairness Act.
UPDATE: Read this post by Thomas Sowell,  Playing With Words  for another article that impacts boys in the main. It is on the rise of autism through the changing definitions of autism.

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