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Originally posted by soup sandwich
While in the real world, I think people should not be paid based on gender, here is one area where there should be a difference. The men play best of five, the women play best of three. The men play more tennis so their higher pay is justified. I'm surprised that the Australian and US Open's give the same prize money for less work.
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People don't get paid based on how hard they work. I work a lot harder than Gisele Bundchen, but she makes a lot more than I do. They get paid for what they can sell their work for. Since the women tennis players sell more advertising (don't they) and attract more viewers, they should get more.
I agree with your sentiment, and I think people like Lisa Leslie and all those women who work just as hard as male NBA players and other male athletes would like to live in your world where people get compensated for how hard they work. But fair's fair. If male NBA players make more because they sell a better product, shouldn't female tennis players?
