ASHE SCHOW: More evidence the gender wage gap is due to choice, not discrimination. “Despite continued claims from the White House and media that women earning less than men is solely or entirely due to discrimination, a new Bureau of Labor Statistics report puts that explanation to rest. The report, released this week, found that women on average made 82.1 cents to the dollar that men earned. At first glance, this 17.9-cent gap still seems high, even though it’s lower than the oft-cited 23-cent figure. But dig deeper, and one will find that the gap is nearly entirely due to the choices women make in their personal lives.” Men and women want different things. Who knew?