High Voltage/Getting Dressed 3B
From Create Your Own Story
Something about the little thong I was wearing made me feel sexy, and I wanted to dress that way too. I picked out a pair of low-rise jeans and a white crop top. The jeans fit me snugly, just as the jeans from yesterday did, but these could only be pulled up so far. They covered my entire ass, but just barely, and in the front, my pubic hair would be visible if Lauren didn't keep herself shaved or waxed. I put on the white crop top shirt, and realized a good portion on my stomach would be exposed. I was practically begging to be undressed. I hoped this was how the girls today dressed, because I wanted to blend in. I needed this outfit to be my camouflage so I could pass undetected and unnoticed in this strange, new world I inhabited. I grabbed a pair of canvas sneakers, put them on, and I was ready to go to class.
My ethics class was small, there were only about 25 desks. I sat towards the back of the room and watched as the other students slowly filed in. The professor began to drone on about today's topic of gender equality in the workplace.
"A commonly quoted statistic is that a woman in paid 77 cents for every dollar that a man earns," he began. "This does not consider difference in positions accepted or in hours worked. Many women choose to work part-time after they have children. Obviously a woman working 30 hours a week should not have the same take-home salary as a man working 40 hours. However, women are often passed over for management opportunities, locking them out of high paying career tracks. Do you think there really is a gender gap, and if so, how should it be addressed?" The professor looked around the room. "Thomas, let's start with you."
"Uhh, I don't think there is a gender gap, and I don't think it should be particularly addressed." He paused, "We have a free-market economy, and companies should be able to choose who they want for management positions. If a woman is the best-qualified candidate, it is in the best interest of the company to promote her. Legislation that forces companies to promote women might help women, but might not always be in the best interest of the business."
"Thank you for your reply Tom, but let's get a different perspective now." He began looking in my direction, "Lauren, why don't you give us your take. Does the gender gap exist, and how should it be fixed?"
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