This campaign is a bit misleading. There are other reasons than gender bias that cause the pay disparity, the chief being that the women’s game doesn’t draw the crowds nor corresponding ticket prices, logo (i.e., jerseys, etc.) and TV money to pay them at an equal rate. However, let’s hope the rise in popularity of players like Clark and Brink, et all, is the start of the rise in league income. As popularity grows, so will product demand, ticket prices and the rest, resulting in pay raises — assuming the players union is strong enough to gain a fair portion of the receipts.
This campaign is a bit misleading. There are other reasons than gender bias that cause the pay disparity, the chief being that the women’s game doesn’t draw the crowds nor corresponding ticket prices, logo (i.e., jerseys, etc.) and TV money to pay them at an equal rate. However, let’s hope the rise in popularity of players like Clark and Brink, et all, is the start of the rise in league income. As popularity grows, so will product demand, ticket prices and the rest, resulting in pay raises — assuming the players union is strong enough to gain a fair portion of the receipts.