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John Oliver's 'Ladybucks' Are The Perfect Solution To Unequal Pay

John Oliver Has The Perfect Solution To Unequal Pay
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Deputy Editor, HuffPost Women

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John Oliver has a brilliant way to solve the gender wage gap.

In a segment from Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, posted online on Aug. 25, the comedian offers male bosses the perfect way to deal with pesky women who want to get paid the same at their male counterparts: "ladybucks."

They look like dollars, but are actually only worth 83 cents. They come in fancy colors, and feature "female presidents" like Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Just perfect for keeping women happy with their paltry paychecks!

Perhaps even the White House could use them, given that the median salaries for employees by gender show a 13 percent gap.

Watch the whole segment to see Oliver debunk common wage gap myths. We especially love his conclusion:

"Paying people less for the same work is clearly wrong. Even monkeys know that."

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Equal Pay For Women
Average Home(01 of11)
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1970: $26,000 2013: $193,000Rise in cost: $167,000Rise in Equal Pay for Women: 13 cents (credit:AP)
Average Car Price(02 of11)
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1970: $3,9002013: $31,000Rise in cost: $27,100Rise in Equal Pay for Women: 13 cents (credit:AP)
Gasoline(03 of11)
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1970: $0.362013: $3.55 per gallonRise in cost: $3.19 per gallonRise in Equal Pay for Women: 13 cents (credit:Alamy)
A Dozen Medium Eggs(04 of11)
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1970: $0.252013: $1.39Rise in cost: $1.14Rise in Equal Pay for Women: 13 cents (credit:Alamy)
Tube of Toothpaste(05 of11)
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1970: $.0.772013: $5.25Rise in cost: $4.48Rise in Equal Pay for Women: 13 cents (credit:Alamy)
Pair of Jeans(06 of11)
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1970: $18.002013: $55.00Rise in cost: $37.00Rise in Equal Pay for Women: 13 cents (credit:Alamy)
Ticket to the Movies(07 of11)
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1970: $1.552013: $8.00Rise in cost: $6.45Rise in Equal Pay for Women: 13 cents (credit:Alamy)
Porcelain Kitchen Sink(08 of11)
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1970: $9.882013: $319.00Rise in cost: $309.12Rise in Equal Pay for Women: 13 cents (credit:Alamy)
Beanbag Chair(09 of11)
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1970: $19.992013: $59.00Rise in cost: $40.00Rise in Equal Pay for Women: 13 cents (credit:Alamy)
Dog Food(10 of11)
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1970: 12 cans for $1.002013: 12 cans for $28.00Rise in cost: $27.00Rise in Equal Pay for Women: 13 cents (credit:Alamy)
Median Household Income: (11 of11)
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1970: $8,7342011: $ 50,100 Rise in cost: $41,366Rise in Equal Pay for Women: 13 cents (credit:Alamy)
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