Re:Women now make up the majority of the U.S. labor force
by mffnbs on Friday January 10, 2020 @02:55PM
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> Female soccer players make less money because less people watch and there is less money
I think this is a great example! The US women's soccer team is better than the men's but they make a fraction of the money. It's not their fault that sports have a sexist history that influences viewership, ad revenue, and ultimately their salaries.
Re:Women now make up the majority of the U.S. labor force
by tomp on Friday January 10, 2020 @03:11PM
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It's not "sexist history", it's just that men are better at (almost all) sports. Male football is simply more exciting to watch (I imagine, for broader audiences... it's boring to me, in general). For modeling, it's the reverse.
Re:Women now make up the majority of the U.S. labor force
by hadesenia on Friday January 10, 2020 @03:27PM
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How is men’s soccer more exciting to watch rather than woman’s soccer? It’s literally people kicking a ball around. Does the ball explode if you are a man and kicking it?
Re:Women now make up the majority of the U.S. labor force
by burfog on Friday January 10, 2020 @03:49PM
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Yes, the ball does explode.
Re:Women now make up the majority of the U.S. labor force
by iagovar on Friday January 10, 2020 @03:43PM
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Well, I can tell the difference. Men look more aggressive and professional overall. I mean, the US women national team lost to kids etc, so you tell me.
We have some women teams here in Spain, and while there's some movement in the league honestly it feels... like watching amateurish football. I guess they need time to catch on, but meanwhile it's not very appealing.
Re:Women now make up the majority of the U.S. labor force
by Ohn0 on Friday January 10, 2020 @03:31PM
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lol no, but the men kick the ball harder?
Re:Women now make up the majority of the U.S. labor force
by mffnbs on Friday January 10, 2020 @05:34PM
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There was a time when women weren't allowed to play professional soccer. It can't not have a sexist history.
Re:Women now make up the majority of the U.S. labor force
by amishadowbanned on Friday January 10, 2020 @07:09PM
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the sexist history is that people prefer watching better athletes.
Re:Women now make up the majority of the U.S. labor force
by magduf on Monday January 13, 2020 @01:24PM
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Women can be just as athletic as men, and can easily beat them in many sports. It just depends on the sport. If the sport requires upper-body strength, forget it: men will always have a huge advantage here. But if upper-body strength is no help, and lower-body strength and endurance are important, women can do better. Off the top of my head, I'd point to endurance running: women have longer legs proportionally, and more fat reserves, and don't have to waste a lot of energy carrying around a lot of chest/arm muscles and bigger upper-body bones. They can also do well in downhill skiing, bicycling, etc.
Also, over in Tennessee, the UT women's basketball team has been much, much more popular for decades now than the men's team ever was.
Aren't there laws that prevent discrimination on gender and race pretty much in every first-world country? That would make it illegal to pay a woman less for the same job.
If you consider jobs where the title is the same but the professional works B2B, maybe women are less likely to ask for a better pay? That's why pink razors cost more, after all.
Female soccer players make less money because less people watch and there is less money, same thing for BBC journalists who demanded the same pay even though they got 10% share compared to their male colleague.
There are so many variables...