This post was authored by Michael Lee
The United States women’s soccer team has been back in the news recently. Not because some of their players are choosing to sit out the national anthem of the country they represent, but because 60 Minutes highlighted their ongoing dispute with U.S. Soccer over their compensation [1].
The team filed a wage-discrimination lawsuit earlier this year with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission [2]. The 5 players involved in the lawsuit say the women are seeking “equal pay for equal work”.
At the heart of the team’s argument is that they have been much more successful than the men’s team, and deserve to be compensated fairly for their success.
While it cannot be disputed that the women’s team has accomplished much more than the men on the field, simply winning games doesn’t make you more money. After all, the Minnesota Linx, winners of 3…
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Utopia, you are standing in it! 
Dec 25, 2016 @ 13:16:05
women play women . It is NOT an open competition hence you cannot have ‘equal’ wages. The female competition is much inferior to the male competition.
Fewer people watch it.
not a lot to explain.
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Dec 25, 2016 @ 14:15:51
people still demand equal pay despite the huge ratings gap. where the pay rise will come from is left unanswered.
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