Over the years we have seen the difference between the salary for male and female athletes. In 2021 Lebron James earned $44.47M. On the other hand, Diana Taurasi, also being a basketball player, earned $119,500. Basketball is not the only sport in which there is a big difference. For example, in soccer the difference is huge. Lionel Messi (one of the best soccer players in the world), makes $41M while Alexia Putellas, being considered the best female soccer player in the world at the moment, makes $150,000. According to some studies it is not a gender issue, it is a revenue issue. That is the reason why male’s salaries are higher, because they generate more revenue. However, not all sports are better paid for male than females. Some sports like gymnastics or ballet are better paid for females. Tennis is one of the sports with the most equality, in which since 2007 they have been trying to pay almost the same amount of money for male and female athletes, even though there are still some differences.
Sports is not the only sector in which there is a difference of salary for men and women. Modeling is a good example. In modeling there is a big difference between both genders resulting in paying a lot more for women. Female models make an average of $41,300 annually, which is 148% more than men, who earn an average of about $28,000.
There are a lot of points of view on this topic. Some people believe that all genders should be paid equally in all sports. However, others think that they should be paid based on the revenue they make. Some studies show that different sports are more willing to have a bigger audience depending on the gender playing it.
In my opinion males and females shouldn’t be paid the same but there shouldn't be such a big difference in their salaries, as females make the same effort as males. On the other hand, it is proved that the revenue girls and boys generate for the majority of sports channels is by far not the same, resulting in boys generating a lot more money and bringing more audience. This ends up with having more money to pay them because they bring more audience to their sport and make a bigger revenue.
Do you think men and female athletes should be paid the same and why?
Do you support and watch more female or men sports?
Sources:
https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/lawandarts/article/view/8956
https://fortune.com/2015/07/15/male-models-pay/
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I think that it depends on the athlete. Some athleats shouldn't be paid as much as others because they don't accululate the same profit. If they both make around the same amount of profit I think that they should be paid the same amount.
I think it should be specific for each player and not generalized to men or women and just be for what player dose more and how they can be compensated
No, I don't think that male and female athletes should be paid the same because they don't generate the same amount of profit. I support and watch more men's sports because they are far more entertaining. Personally, I never watch women's sports unless it is March Madness.
I think it depends on which sport and how good the athlete is. I think this because if there is a woman tennis player against a male basketball player the male basketball player will recieve more fame. I also think it matters on how many people watch the sport, I feel that more people pay more attention to male sports which makes the game more revenue and allows the athletes to make more money.
I don't think that athletes shouldn't be payed the same since most of the sports are male sports and most males are naturally atheltic and most people watch males sports than women sports. Sometimes I watch female sports but I mostly watch male sports because it's more fun to watch.
i think they should not be payed the same because if you look at how many veiwers watch the female and the male sport just as basketball mens basketball has more veiwers then womens so it makes sense why male basketball players would get paid more.
I don't think male and female athletes should be payed the same. Most the time when I'm watching sports, the players are male. Males are just naturally more athletic so more people may want to watch them. However, there are other industries wear females may be payed more.
I agree that they shouldn't be paid the same. Most people watch male sports and that is the reason why they make more money and have a bigger revenue.
I think that they should not be paid the same it is not fair. But life is not fair it is numbers, I would rather pay less when making less than have to pay more. You would not be making any money. Just look at the ratings and veiws that will tell you why they do not make the same.
I dont think they should get payed the same, it matters only on the sport and ther athelete themselves. If the athlete is good they should be payed good, however, mens sports are usually better than womens sports, take basketball for infrense. Womens basketball is good but boys have longer and harder practices, they depend their life on their sport and women have other things to take care of. Mens sports are usually on TV and they get higher ranks, so natrually their sport could be more money than any girl sport.
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