S2.E18: WISEcast under Fire! Do we deserve equal pay without equal effort?

We are under fire…but not besieged! We have a friendly debate with WISEcast’s good friend and male ally Neil Thompson on whether we as women deserve to get equal pay without equal effort, especially when it comes to the high-stakes act of negotiation. Neil brings a unique perspective to this conversation that hails back to one of our first episodes in Season 1, Episode 6: Knocked Up or Knocked Out? (Part 2). We want to know what you think after listening to this debate on whether the goal and in a sense the greater good of gender equity with pay requires giving women a boost even when it isn’t something we are directly working towards! Also, give us a little boost and donate here → Paypal. You can find Neil Thompson here: @teachthegeek and @_teachthegeek_ Website | LinkedIn Get Public Speaking Tips for STEM Professionals HERE. You can subscribe and rate his podcast here: iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and YouTube Neil Thompson is a speaker, writer, and entrepreneur. He started out his career as a product development engineer, earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Eventually, he went on to become a professional engineer. Neil is a contributor to Urbangeekz online magazine, Mechanical Engineering magazine, Tech Directions magazine, and PsychCentral. He started his journey in public speaking out of necessity. He took what he learned in becoming more effective at public speaking and created the Teach the Geek to Speak course and the Teach the Geek to Speak membership. Make sure you visit The Wisest Children on YouTube! Our young scientists are making science accessible and fun through some STEM activities for kids! WISEcast is featured as the Top 45 Women in STEM Podcasts by Feedspot! Visit our website thewisestwomen.com, and connect with us on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn or by email at [email protected]. Sound engineering for this episode is by Rachit Taneja (email: [email protected]). Additional readings and our sources referenced in the episode include: Dr. Laura Kray's Publication #1. Harvard's study on men and women's status in negotiations. He, She, “They” at the Bargaining Table… Woman, Man or Just Negotiators?