{"id":22125,"date":"2016-08-02T17:01:32","date_gmt":"2016-08-03T00:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amptoons.com\/blog\/?p=22125"},"modified":"2016-08-02T17:05:56","modified_gmt":"2016-08-03T00:05:56","slug":"cartoon-the-wage-gap-and-how-much-women-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amptoons.com\/blog\/?p=22125","title":{"rendered":"Cartoon: The Wage Gap and How Much Women Work"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"wage-gap-work-more-1200\"<\/a><\/p>\n

This cartoon is by Barry Deutsch and Becky Hawkins<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There was some interesting discussion of this cartoon on Tumblr<\/a>, regarding if this cartoon stereotypes husbands.<\/p>\n

Remember, if you like my political cartoons, please consider supporting my patreon<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Transcript of the cartoon:<\/p>\n

Panel 1
\nIn the foreground, a middle-aged man types on his laptop. Behind him, a yelling child is calling to the man, while the child\u2019s mother, holding an infant, shushes him. A caption shows us what the man is typing.
\nJUNIOR: Dad! Dad! DAD!
\nMOTHER: Junior, let your father work.
\nCAPTION: \u201cThe \u2018wage gap\u2019\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

Panel 2
\nSame scene. The boy has calmed down, and the mother is bringing him along by the shoulder as she exits. The mother looks exhausted, and the baby is pulling on her hair.
\nMOTHER: I\u2019m going out \u2013 I have to meet with Junior\u2019s teacher and do groceries and pick up your dry cleaning and\u2026
\nCAPTION: \u201c\u2026mostly disappears\u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n

Panel 3
\nThe mom has departed, but the man, still typing, turns his head to call out after her.
\nMAN: Oh, the nursing home left a message about my mother\u2026 Would you take care of that?
\nCAPTION: \u201c\u2026when you control for the fact\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

Panel 4
\nThe man turns back to typing.
\nMAN (thought balloon): Hope she makes stew for dinner tonight.
\nCAPTION: \u201c\u2026that women work far fewer hours than men.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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