As part of a series to mark Equal Pay Day, Moneyish asked some prominent women to share their thoughts and experiences around equal pay. Read more here.

I’ll happily take 69 cents on the dollar, or whatever the feminist myth is nowadays, if I never have to pay for dinner.

But I’ve read the studies. I know that college-educated women, on average, make more than men — until they drop out, get married and have kids. Women aren’t as interested in doing the horrible or boring jobs just for the money. They’re more interested in meaningful work than the average man.