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doublex Are Young Women Earning More Than Their Boyfriends? Yes, but only because they're better educated. By Heather Boushey Posted Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, at 1:27 PM ET The news last week was that if you're a young woman without children, you have a shot at making more money than your boyfriend. "Young, single, childless women out-earn male counterparts," says USA Today; "Workplace Salaries: At Last, Women on Top" says Time. I always enjoy it when the media rediscover a trend: Equality is here! But digging a bit deeper into the data tells a more nuanced tale. Even if you can make more than the cute guy you saw at the bar last weekend, you may not out-earn the colleague sitting in the next cubicle. And, alas, it's the second comparison that really matters. To continue reading, click here. Heather Boushey is a senior economist at the Center for American Progress. Join the Fray: our reader discussion forum What did you think of this article? POST A MESSAGE | READ MESSAGES Also In Slate Hitchens: We Shouldn't Be Afraid To Limit "Free Exercise" of Islam in America Can the Tea Party Defeat Another Established Giant, This Time in Delaware? Murdoch's News of the World Is Lecturing the NYT on Ethics? That's Rich.	Advertisement
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