Why do feminists get badly confused between "equality" and "equity"?

Question

The apparent similarity between those two words belie the fact that their meanings are totally different but feminists seem to find great difficulty in understanding the distinction.

In an earlier post, Douchey gave an excellent example of this difference: "You could pay two people exactly the same amount i.e. treat them EQUALLY yet INEQUITABLY since if one has worked harder and was more productive it is fair (equitable) to pay that person more for example. And of course you can treat two people EQUITABLY but UNEQUALLY simply because you pay one more based on their productivity which produces an unequal outcome yet clearly a fair (equitable) one."

My understanding is that equalism does not suggest that people are "equal" - because all people are different - but it does imply equitability. "Equality UNDER LAW" - There's a difference.

Answer 1

I agree with the equitable part..........

it must be confusing.....

but i see it simple......to pay someone the amont of

work they actualy do is more fare!

Answer 2

Cus who majors in gender and women studies was clearly too dumb to major in something of market value.

Answer 3

Yes, feminists get so easily confused. Just take Dark Matter as a case in point. She got so completely flummoxed she thought she was on the Finance forum.

Answer 4

What did we expect of them? When they started whining for equal pay for less work they conveniently choose (its all about choice remember?) to ignore everything else.

Edit :

eq·ui·ty   –noun, plural -ties.

1. the quality of being fair or impartial; fairness; impartiality: the equity of Solomon.  

2. something that is fair and just.  

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/e...

Answer 5

They're not confused, they are capitalizing on a loop hole.

They have no real concern as to what they contribute , only what they receive.

Answer 6

This topic is throwing off my EQUIPMENTS EQUILIBRIUM.  ...like an  EQUESTRIAN runnin round the EQUATOR.

Answer 7

no your misunderstanding the word.

Equity: 1. A stock or any other security representing an ownership interest.

2. On a company's balance sheet, the amount of the funds contributed by the owners (the stockholders) plus the retained earnings (or losses). Also referred to as "shareholders' equity".

3. In the context of margin trading, the value of securities in a margin account minus what has been borrowed from the brokerage.

4. In the context of real estate, the difference between the current market value of the property and the amount the owner still owes on the mortgage. It is the amount that the owner would receive after selling a property and paying off the mortgage.

5. In terms of investment strategies, equity (stocks) is one of the principal asset classes. The other two are fixed-income (bonds) and cash/cash-equivalents. These are used in asset allocation planning to structure a desired risk and return profile for an investor's portfolio.

I'm a He not a She.