I do not demand equal pay for any women save those who do equal work in value. Scorn to be coddled by your employers; make them understand that you are in their service as workers, not as women.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Anthony argues for pay equity based on equal value of work, not gender. She urges women to assert their professional worth rather than seeking special treatment.
- In plain terms
- Demand equal pay only when your work matches the value of others, and insist on being treated as workers first.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on the value of your labor to justify equal pay, not your gender.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you define equal value in your work?
- What stops you from demanding fair pay?
Another view
This view may overlook systemic barriers that prevent women from accessing equal work opportunities.
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