The Average Wage for Women in the United States Is

The average wage for women in the United States is notably lower than for men. Some have argued this is evidence of sexism (How Bad Is Labor Market Discrimination, or Can Lakisha Catch a Break?) on the part of employers. Which of the following points (assuming they are true) would NOT diminish the discrimination explanation for lower wages?

A) Men are less likely to quit their job to care for their kids.
B) Women can get pregnant, resulting several weeks or months of missing work.
C) Women tend to have less pleasant jobs than men.
D) Men are more likely to pursue careers in the hard sciences.