Should Female Athletes Earn The Same Pay Essay

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Why should women athletes not earn the same pay as men, if they work just as hard? There are some people who argue that male and female athletes should get the same amount of pay, other people believe that males should get more pay because their games get more spectators. Unequal pay is unfair to people who try and have succeeded but are still not treated fairly. Many people believe that women athletes should just work to get the same amount of pay as men. But others believe that women do work hard but are still discriminated against because of their gender.

Female athletes should get the same pay as men do because they work just as hard. According to the article, “Equal Pay for Equal Play” published in the January 9, 2017 edition of Upfront Magazine states that the women of the U.S. Soccer Federation got paid less than the men even though the women had more success than the men. Carli Lloyd, a female soccer player states that “When we started to see the men’s contracts and saw the differences it really opened our eyes. When you do the comparisons, it’s …show more content…

According to the article, “With the amount of sports televised today including reruns of any sport a person might want or (not).” In addition, the article then states that “America’s national cricket or rugby teams receive about as much attention as the National Women’s Soccer League, so this isn’t just a gender issue.” That shows that other international sports receive the same attention as women’s sports because they aren’t that interesting. The author of this article concludes that Megan Rapinoe, a midfielder for the U.S National Soccer Team played for Lyon, France received about $14,000 per month- making more than some people will make in a season”. So the money to support women that play in professional sports is out there in some

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