Econ Class

In my Economics class we talked about why men get paid more than women. According to my professor it has to do with Education, Occupational Choice, Choices one makes in a career field and discrimination. Not that these factors are not true but she did not even bring up the fact that our world has long been based on a patriarchy society. I understand that the class focuses on economics but the fact that she did not bring up society norms bothered me. She did bring up discrimination but she focused on the aspect of black men versus white men. through my women's studies class I have come to realize that there is a wage gap between men and women. But my question is to why? The typical "patriarchal society" has been shifting yet we see women in roles such as CEO's being paid less than their male counterparts. This needs to stop and although I am not sure how all I know is women work just as hard as men. It is true that women will take lower pay, but that does not mean they deserve it.