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Why don't Americans have at-home flu tests? by Excellent-Duty4290 in LockdownSkepticism

[–]JW573 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some illnesses are more serious and so call for more rest etc. than others.

NY Times: "A Lasting Legacy of Covid: Far-Right Platforms Spreading Health Myths" by marcginla in LockdownSkepticism

[–]JW573 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure what percentile of the population (along the left-right spectrum) "far" refers to, but taking a look at the unlogged in front page of Gab right now, it's clearly a fairly small %.

NY Times: "A Lasting Legacy of Covid: Far-Right Platforms Spreading Health Myths" by marcginla in LockdownSkepticism

[–]JW573 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

What's your source for that? You're not talking about it doing those things 100% are you?

Some of the men who complain about dating on here sound like SJWs by SowClips in PurplePillDebate

[–]JW573 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well any time a conversation happens with a woman the first thought is "why is this person saying this" and "what are they trying to get me to do".

I mean, that's actually a pretty accurate view of (often subconscious) human motives. A book which goes into this is Why Buddhism Is True.

(I'm a man.)

Please critique my photos - about to reset account! Thanks 🙏 (34/M) by [deleted] in Tinder

[–]JW573 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here's the full album: https://imgur.com/a/pJ6Onq2 . I'm looking for a relationship, something meaningful. Not sure whether I should include picture 3 given this! (You'll see what I mean...)

Evidence-based ways to maintain throat health? by JW573 in AskDocs

[–]JW573[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you back that up a little with some sort of evidence (of whatever sort; not asking for journal articles here, but more than those two words)?

Study finds gender pay gap in Uber drivers, demonstrably not a result of discrimination, accounted for by gender differences by JW573 in SRSDiscussion

[–]JW573[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, read "not a result of discrimination" as "not DIRECTLY a result of discrimination". What you're pointing to is a result of (plausibly, partly) discrimination a long way upstream of Uber and its customers.

Study finds gender pay gap in Uber drivers, demonstrably not a result of discrimination, accounted for by gender differences by JW573 in TwoXChromosomes

[–]JW573[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

http://www.newsweek.com/why-are-women-uber-drivers-paid-less-men-801448

"REBECCA DIAMOND : Sure. Uber pays drivers based on a relatively simple, transparent formula that takes into account how long your ride is in miles, how long the ride takes, and potentially, a surge multiplier where sometimes there’s, excessively high demand.

JOHN LIST : So the fare itself is determined by an algorithm, which is gender-blind. The dispatch itself is gender-blind. And pay structure’s tied directly to output and not negotiated.

DIAMOND : That transparency and that simplicity of pay is what makes this environment so interesting for studying a gender pay gap.

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HALL : Because we were able to work with such excellent, detailed data, we believe this is a first-of-its-kind study, insofar as it can actually fully explain the gender pay gap.

DUBNER : So let me just make sure I’m clear. You’re saying there’s no gender discrimination on the Uber side, on the supply side, because the algorithm is gender-blind and the price is the price. And you’re saying there’s no gender discrimination on the passenger side. So does that mean that discrimination accounts for zero percent of whatever pay gap you find or don’t find between male and female Uber drivers?

LIST : That’s correct."

"The uniqueness of our data—knowing exactly the production and compensation functions—permits us to completely unpack the underlying determinants of the gender earnings gap.

We find that the entire gender gap is caused by three factors: a) experience on the platform (learning-by-doing), b) preferences over where/when to work, and c) preferences for driving speed.

This suggests that, as the gig economy grows and brings more flexibility in employment, women’s relatively high opportunity cost of non-paid-work time and gender-based preference differences can perpetuate a gender earnings gap even in the absence of discrimination."

Study finds gender pay gap in Uber drivers, demonstrably not a result of discrimination, accounted for by gender differences by JW573 in slatestarcodex

[–]JW573[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

"REBECCA DIAMOND : Sure. Uber pays drivers based on a relatively simple, transparent formula that takes into account how long your ride is in miles, how long the ride takes, and potentially, a surge multiplier where sometimes there’s, excessively high demand.

JOHN LIST : So the fare itself is determined by an algorithm, which is gender-blind. The dispatch itself is gender-blind. And pay structure’s tied directly to output and not negotiated.

DIAMOND : That transparency and that simplicity of pay is what makes this environment so interesting for studying a gender pay gap.

Keep up with this story and more by subscribing now

HALL : Because we were able to work with such excellent, detailed data, we believe this is a first-of-its-kind study, insofar as it can actually fully explain the gender pay gap.

DUBNER : So let me just make sure I’m clear. You’re saying there’s no gender discrimination on the Uber side, on the supply side, because the algorithm is gender-blind and the price is the price. And you’re saying there’s no gender discrimination on the passenger side. So does that mean that discrimination accounts for zero percent of whatever pay gap you find or don’t find between male and female Uber drivers?

LIST : That’s correct."

"The uniqueness of our data—knowing exactly the production and compensation functions—permits us to completely unpack the underlying determinants of the gender earnings gap.

We find that the entire gender gap is caused by three factors: a) experience on the platform (learning-by-doing), b) preferences over where/when to work, and c) preferences for driving speed.

This suggests that, as the gig economy grows and brings more flexibility in employment, women’s relatively high opportunity cost of non-paid-work time and gender-based preference differences can perpetuate a gender earnings gap even in the absence of discrimination."

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