... And which she outright dismisses citing an irrelevant study. (I did mention it's a poor article, didn't i?)
When we talk about real-life statistical evidence, that’s
not conclusive, either, because all differences are
explained by women having babies, other priorities, etc
(Except they’re not, as the linked document explains very clearly.)
The linked document is a report with some recommendations about how to measure pay gap
Btw, can someone explain the usage of the word "trope" here?
A trope is a recurring theme. In this context, it refers to highly predictable responses to particular arguments.
I don't think the post was super well written, but I also don't see how the cited study was irrelevant -- it shows the existence of a gender bias that operates completely independently of the choices of any individual woman:
Btw, can someone explain the usage of the word "trope" here?