https://padlet.com/kv1001759/54p3u7mi0otlxvao By: Kate VonDohlen en-us 2020-12-01 18:29:15 UTC 2025-10-01 14:29:50 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f929.png kv1001759 https://padlet.com/kv1001759/54p3u7mi0otlxvao/wish/977005112 Synopsis: The article discusses the inequality prevalent in sports sponsorships and salaries by comparing female athlete's and women's teams' statistics to mens.

“someone could argue that the gender pay gap is a reflection of the corresponding popularity of men’s and women’s sports. For example, the World Cup in Russia in 2018 generated $6.1 billion in revenue while the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France generated $131 million.”

This quotation can be used in my essay as a counter claim.

“No 1 pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft, Jackie Young will receive a base salary of $53,537 this season while No1 NBA Draft pick Zion Williamson, has signed a deal worth $44 million for the next 4 years.”

“Women’s sports sponsorships account for just 0.4 per cent of all sports sponsorships internationally while only four per cent of sports media content is dedicated to women’s sports, and only 12 percent of sports news is presented by women.”

“The highest earning female basketball player is Kayla McBride who earned $163,000 in 2018 while Steph Curry earned $37,457,154.”

These three quotes can be used as examples to show how men are paid more than women in sports.]]> 2020-12-01 18:32:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kv1001759/54p3u7mi0otlxvao/wish/977005112 kv1001759 https://padlet.com/kv1001759/54p3u7mi0otlxvao/wish/977061334 Synopsis: This article examines how women in sports have considerably lower salaries and are less prominent than men in the sports industry through exploring how advertising campaigns are a major factor that contribute to the increasing gender wage gap.

“The rules in sports are the same for all players. However, female athletes are more likely to have lower salaries, fewer sponsors, poorer contracts and little to no media attention.”

“Gender discrimination is still present in most sports. The more popular the sport, the more money is drawn, and the more inequalities come forth between women and men.”

These two quotations demonstrate how gender inequality is havily prevalent in the sports industry.

“After winning the 2015 Women’s World Cup, the players of the United States were paid 1.6 million euros; whereas the men’s French team earned more than 30 million after winning the World Cup in Russia.”

“The women’s league with the highest paying salary is WNBA, the professional women’s basketball league in the United States of America. Regardless, the highest-paid players in the WNBA earn only a fifth of the lowest salary in the NBA, the men’s league.”

These are two examples of gender discrimination regarding salaries.]]> 2020-12-01 18:43:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kv1001759/54p3u7mi0otlxvao/wish/977061334 kv1001759 https://padlet.com/kv1001759/54p3u7mi0otlxvao/wish/977120587 Synopsis: This article writes from the perspective of a mom with a daughter who participates in sports and discusses how female players are far less compensated than male players through drawing attention to the significantly less media coverage women get.

“In America 40% of sportspeople are women”

Background statistic for essay.

“Some people have the argument that ‘women’s sport isn’t interesting enough’”

Can be used as a counter claim.

“Take last July’s Women’s World Cup soccer final for example. It was the most watched soccer match—men’s or women’s—EVER in the US with nearly 25.4 million viewers. Yet the players were far less compensated than their male counterparts.”

Significant example of how a women's soccer match was the most watched EVER yet they were paid significantly less than their male counterparts.]]> 2020-12-01 18:54:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kv1001759/54p3u7mi0otlxvao/wish/977120587 kv1001759 https://padlet.com/kv1001759/54p3u7mi0otlxvao/wish/977163017 This article goes into detail on how the fight for equal pay is really a fight for equal opportunity in sports through focusing on U.S. women's soccer.

"This season, Davis made $27.1 million. Last season, Ogwumike earned $115,000. That is a staggering gap. Yet nobody is suggesting that Ogwumike ought to be paid $27 million a year -- not even the WNBA athletes who have been fighting the longest for better wages. 'These are businesses, and none of us are out there saying we want to be paid the exact same as the men,' says 17-year WNBA veteran Sue Bird of the Seattle Storm. 'When I think of pay equity, I think of the opportunity that the NBA and other male sports leagues have to be successful.'"

"As demands for equal pay spark across arenas... it's time to take a deeper look... we talked with athletes and their advocates and opponents, and scoured academic research, court papers and financial documents across women's sports. The biggest lesson: Today's athletes are asking for something even bigger than the strict definition of 'pay equity.' They want a piece of the action."

These quotations shows how equal pay begins with equal OPPURTUNITY.]]> 2020-12-01 19:02:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kv1001759/54p3u7mi0otlxvao/wish/977163017 kv1001759 https://padlet.com/kv1001759/54p3u7mi0otlxvao/wish/977517743 Synopsis: This article centers in on why male athletes have a significantly greater salary than female athletes and what factors contribute to the increasing wage gap.

"'The Yankees bat boy salary is more than my professional softball contract' NPF player and U.S. women’s national team member Delanie Gourley wrote."

This is an extreme example of the gender wage gap in sports given from a player on the U.S. women's national softball team.

"More TV exposure for the players will lead to more visibility, and more visibility could lead to major deals with endorsers in the future."

"Over the past 25 years, media companies have spent billions on TV deals for live sports content. The result is an explosion in player salaries in the major men's sports leagues."

These two quotations show how media coverage plays a MAJOR role in how players and teams ultimately get paid.]]> 2020-12-01 20:19:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kv1001759/54p3u7mi0otlxvao/wish/977517743