#paycheckfairnessact

[efabuloushb]

At this rate, the U.S. wage gap will not close until 2059. #WeWontWaitFor2059 #PaycheckFairnessAct #EqualPayNOW #WOC #MommyFab

[iwillshineforever]

I wonder if my grandparents know that the political party they are affiliated with, that they vote for, doesn't believe that I should be paid as much as my male coworkers and refuses to help the United States break down the barriers put up by the patriarchy.

[daytonsjourney]

@michaelkorteduh

[ericalaughs-blog-blog]

PAYCHECK FAIRNESS BLOG

It breaks my hope and spirit that the Paycheck Fairness Act (in its entirety) has once again been blocked. Even in a time where the majority of the adult population earning degrees, going into med and law school ARE WOMEN, this issue somehow still exists. I don't feel like an American at all right now. I feel betrayed. My biggest question is – WHY IS THIS STILL AN ISSUE? Was equality between the sexes not a pillar of American Freedom, Justice, and Morale? Over the past several years, I’ve realized how flawed this country really is, and how disgusting most if these politicians are. It is sad to say that TRANSPARENCY is an absolute necessity at this point. There are too many crooks (or corporations), and not enough genuinely honest, selfless people in control. They tend to pass laws on civil rights, and then have no intention of enforcing them. Or why not just reject them completely – because if the current hierarchy is working for them, why care about the people they are supposed to represent, right?

This country is failing, not only because of this, but because it is losing its humanity, and I feel progression is falsified. I believe we stopped moving forward the second we starting claiming we were the most developed, the best, the freest, the most progressive, the most opportunistic, NUMBER 1. We have gone backwards from that number 1 (and those titles), and are quickly approaching 0, only to continue into the negatives until a major change (dare I say, revolution?) is done. Progression should never be thought of as finite, it should always be continuous and infinite. The reality is that "Utopia" is derived from the Greek words “ou topos,” which translates to “not place.” The perfect society is not achievable, but that is because the world is constantly changing, and we must change with it, and move forward. Some may see this as depressing, but I see it as inspiring. If life never changed, if there was no mystery, no challenge – WHAT WOULD BE THE POINT??

Now, I can only imagine how some may view my opinion. So I say to all you extreme nationalists – who are probably thinking “IF YOU HATE IT HERE SO MUCH, THEN WHY DON’T YOU GET OUT!” – HEAR ME OUT. We cannot call ourselves the best, if we are not. It is that simple. The best should be the best for every resident, not just a select few. And I am not saying it’s the worst, I consider myself fortunate for being born into this country. I am only so critical because I care. I want to see it at its best, or at least see us make the changes to get it there. So let’s start something, let’s rally to rescue humanity. VIVA LA REVOLUTION!! Amiright?

[few4many-blog]

We're on #CapitalHill today as the #Senate votes on the #PaycheckFairnessAct. LIKE this graphic if you support #equalpay for equal work. Call your Senators and ask them to support the Paycheck Fairness Act at 1-888-876-9527! Call NOW - #Senate votes at 2:15pm ET! #MillennialsInAction #LookGoodDoGood (Taken with Instagram at Capital Hill)