Can someone share the facts of this issue? I keep hearing “equal pay”, but no one will say if that means exactly equal pay not tied to revenue or equal pay scale still tied to revenue.
Gender pay equity impacts more occupations than sports. Pay should be based on the amount of revenue it generates. For the U.S. soccer teams, women actually generate more revenue than the men; however, globally, the men’s game generates significantly more revenue and, I’d expect, that does have some impact on the U.S. salaries. I do believe that due to past and to overcome current sexism in sports, there should be an allocation to increase women’s salaries (incentives) above the market, as well as increased investment is girls youth programs.I am someone that watches soccer year round and I would encourage everyone that cheered on the U.S. women’s soccer team to find a Women’s Soccer League team to support and not just be an every-4 years fan. That is the only way the quality and competition is going to get better.The fact is that the men’s game is more competitive globally, so equal pay for not exactly equal work (U.S. men’s have a harder task). First, the Men’s World Cup includes more teams, so it is harder to get out of the knock out stage and into the round of 16. Also, you will not see the gulf in quality in the men’s World Cup that you saw in US versus Thailand – you just won’t. And if the U.S. men’s team were to play the women’s team and I had to bet, I’d put my money on the men’s team. The women’s game is a little slower, a little softer, and the first touches and passing aren’t as good — at that level. I follow the men’s English Premiere League because the quality of play and competition is much better than the U.S. men’s Major League Soccer, which is better than the women’s league (and guess what, the U.S. club teams’ players don’t get paid as much as the European club teams). I still enjoyed watching the women’s world cup and will go to a couple men’s club games and couple women’s club games each year, but don’t ask me how they are doing in the league because I don’t know — I’m following the EPL summer transfers more closely.
When my daughter became the first female firefighter/paramedic hired in her county, she set the record on the “physical performance” test, beating every male who’d ever taken the test in the county. Very feminine ladies CAN be extremely strong and talented, not just those derided for “masculine” physiques. As for tough? When the first male tries to deliver an 8 pound 4 oz infant, transferring that job to men, the human race will end.
Daeder almost 5 years ago
Can someone share the facts of this issue? I keep hearing “equal pay”, but no one will say if that means exactly equal pay not tied to revenue or equal pay scale still tied to revenue.
DIF20 almost 5 years ago
That’s how men handle equal pay. I surprised they didn’t build a brick wall.
KenseidenXL almost 5 years ago
FFS, Nick, it’s CHAUVANISM, not misogyny. I am sick of that word being willfully misused.
Daeder almost 5 years ago
Sorry to post off topic here, but there have been some odd things happening on GoComics lately and I just want to test something.
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Thanks.
cuthwald almost 5 years ago
the woman’s team got paid more than the men last year
2peabody1 almost 5 years ago
RhINO, republican in name only, might that be the pres,
mourdac Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Ha ha, equal pay, next “they’ll” be insisting on equal rights for non-Caucasians, women, non-Christians, LBGT, etc. {sarcasm alert}.
Zebrastripes almost 5 years ago
No matter how hard women try, it’s still a man’s world controlling the apron strings….because their mind set isn’t equality, it’s me first…ME ME ME ME
Alberta Oil Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Pay inequities exist for athletes of all genders in most sports.
magicwalnut Premium Member almost 5 years ago
All of this has to do with the fifties mindset…women stay home and clean house, men support the family.
JohnHarry Premium Member almost 5 years ago
It should have been a wild boar.
BubbleTape Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Gender pay equity impacts more occupations than sports. Pay should be based on the amount of revenue it generates. For the U.S. soccer teams, women actually generate more revenue than the men; however, globally, the men’s game generates significantly more revenue and, I’d expect, that does have some impact on the U.S. salaries. I do believe that due to past and to overcome current sexism in sports, there should be an allocation to increase women’s salaries (incentives) above the market, as well as increased investment is girls youth programs.I am someone that watches soccer year round and I would encourage everyone that cheered on the U.S. women’s soccer team to find a Women’s Soccer League team to support and not just be an every-4 years fan. That is the only way the quality and competition is going to get better.The fact is that the men’s game is more competitive globally, so equal pay for not exactly equal work (U.S. men’s have a harder task). First, the Men’s World Cup includes more teams, so it is harder to get out of the knock out stage and into the round of 16. Also, you will not see the gulf in quality in the men’s World Cup that you saw in US versus Thailand – you just won’t. And if the U.S. men’s team were to play the women’s team and I had to bet, I’d put my money on the men’s team. The women’s game is a little slower, a little softer, and the first touches and passing aren’t as good — at that level. I follow the men’s English Premiere League because the quality of play and competition is much better than the U.S. men’s Major League Soccer, which is better than the women’s league (and guess what, the U.S. club teams’ players don’t get paid as much as the European club teams). I still enjoyed watching the women’s world cup and will go to a couple men’s club games and couple women’s club games each year, but don’t ask me how they are doing in the league because I don’t know — I’m following the EPL summer transfers more closely.
Dtroutma almost 5 years ago
When my daughter became the first female firefighter/paramedic hired in her county, she set the record on the “physical performance” test, beating every male who’d ever taken the test in the county. Very feminine ladies CAN be extremely strong and talented, not just those derided for “masculine” physiques. As for tough? When the first male tries to deliver an 8 pound 4 oz infant, transferring that job to men, the human race will end.
Concretionist almost 5 years ago
But it’s not mean misogyny.
/s
pamela welch Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Spot on, Nick – unfortunately