Advocates of "comparable worth"
A) simply want equal pay for the same job.
B) base their doctrine on the free-market determination of wages.
C) believe it is necessary for getting rid of sexual harassment.
D) women and men should be paid on the same scale for doing equivalent jobs and different jobs involving equivalent skill, effort, and responsibility.

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Advocates of comparable worth argue that women and men should be paid the same for doing jobs that require the same skill, effort, and responsibility, regardless of whether the jobs are different. This is because women are often paid less than men for jobs that are considered "female-dominated" and undervalued, even if they require the same level of skill and effort as "male-dominated" jobs that are better paid. The concept of comparable worth challenges the traditional notion that wages should be determined solely by market forces and recognizes the social and cultural biases that contribute to gender-based pay disparities. Sexual harassment is not directly related to comparable worth.

Advocates of "Comparable Worth