Pay Equality
In the moments after Novak Djokovic crumpled to the ground, fists clenched and screaming to no one in particular, my first thought was that this was the greatest tennis match in history. I wasn’t alone.
But my thoughts quickly turned to why the women’s game doesn’t produce epics like that. This is not to say that the women’s tennis is of poorer quality, or can’t produce incredible matches. It’s doesn’t mean women are weaker and can’t play gripping tennis. The best female tennis players in the world train just as hard and are as dedicated to their sport as any men. But their matches just don’t last as long.
Kim Clijsters’ three set win over Li Na in the fourth round was one of the best games of the last year. The shot-making and tension rivalled almost any match in the men’s draw. Yet as tightly contested as that match was, it still lasted only two hours and 23 minutes. The first two sets of the men’s final alone went for longer.
Shove your shoulder pads and pipe down about the equal pay debate.
This week’s annual Equal Pay Day completely overlooked the fact that it’s flexibility that woman want. And we’d prefer not to beg for it, thank you very much.
Yes, women still earn approximately 17.5 per cent less than male counterparts in full-time work. Actually, it’s been that way for about 25 years.
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Max Kidder says:
Luckily women have the complete choice to have children or not to have them. If you forgot contraception, there’s the morning after pill, foregoing that there’s abortion. One way or another it’s your body and your choice, but you shouldn’t expect the real business world to bend to your choices.… Read more »
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Kylie says:
I work 4 days a week in a professional role. I am just as qualified as the guy who sits next to me and work just as hard and effectively as he does. Our titles are exactly the same, we come in and leave at about the same time and… Read more »
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