Oh hey, did you know that women want to get paid for their work? Like the same as men in the same role? And maybe also promoted at the same rate as men? 

So to keep female employees happy, just pay them and promote them?

It's sad that we have to keep having this discussion of what should be common practice.

So true even The Onion: http://www.theonion.com/article/pathetic-excuse-man-paid-same-wage-female-counterp-52591

The Onion flipped it:

Calling the situation pitiful and completely embarrassing, sources confirmed Friday that pathetic excuse for a man Pete Atkins is paid the exact same wage as his coworker and fellow claims adjuster Melanie Hall, who is a woman