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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Good for them. Nothing is more demoralizing than explaining to my daughters and neices that their work is worth a fraction of a man's.
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Send them to college in STEM and forget soccer.

I am a former woman soccer player that has a grad degree in a STEM field and I was never paid less than my male colleagues.  I’m 49 and I’m a Senior position.

Competitive soccer helped me not be a shrinking violet/whiner in the workplace.[/quote]

I had no plans for my girls to be professional athletes. That doesn't mean they can't look around them and see inequality. Women being paid less than men for the same work is a societal problem that should be addressed with more than just an attitude of "go into this job to avoid it". Way to pigeonhole girls and women! We deserve better.
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The problem is that it is not viewed as, “the same work.”  The men’s game makes more money internationally. A LOT more. The U.S. men benefit from this popularity, even though they don’t contribute much to it with their performance. So the thought is that in order to be more competitive they have to pay men even more. A seemingly logical conclusion by those that want the men’s team to succeed, but faulty none the less. The USNT is not a for profit business and therefore pay should be equal, at least base pay. Variable comp. can be a differentiator based on performance but also revenue. Facilities should be equal too.

Also, playing for country is an honor, and is not for pay. The women have proven this already by being paid peanuts and still winning frequently.

Honestly, they should just disband the men’s team until we have at least 20 players regularly starting for top division teams in England, Spain, Germany, Italy, or France. Until then, we will not compete and it is a waste of time and money.  Even Pulisic and Weah (our two most talented players) don’t start. Give the money to the women instead as at least they represent our country well. The men are an embarrassment. Losing to Costa Rica regularly. Struggling with Panama. Unable to qualify from CONCACAF. What a joke. [/quote]

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