There has always been the illusion that men are better athletes than women. This idea is falsely portrayed. Female athletes work just as hard as male athletes, if not harder. They can run as far, jump as high, and play for as long as male athletes. Why then are female athletes paid so much less than males? Women athletes should be paid similar salaries to their male counterparts.
Salaries for professional athletes should be based on their performance and a reflection of the hard work they put into training. Female athletes put in the same amount of time and effort as men, if not more. For example, Alex Morgan trains twice a day for three to four hours. Her annual salary is $450,000. Cristiano Ronaldo also trains for 3-4 hours everyday. His annual salary is $21 million. They both devote their entire lives to soccer and put in the same amount of work, yet there is an enormous difference in their salaries.
Women athletes also accomplish the same achievements as men, but their pay is significantly less. For example, the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team won two million dollars for winning the 2015 Women’s World Cup. Germany’s men’s soccer team won the 2014 World Cup and received thirty five million dollars. The U.S. men’s soccer team was awarded nine million dollars and finished in eleventh place. There is a …show more content…
One way is through endorsements. During an interview, Alex Morgan commented that,”Scoring a goal in a World Cup was my dream as a little girl, I didn’t really dream of being in Maxim when I was five.” Nonetheless, these endorsements give female athletes the ability to keep up with males. Women athletes should not have to find other ways to make a living, their salary should be enough. Male athletes do not struggle with the same issue. Overall, female athletes should be paid similar salaries to their male
Salaries for professional athletes should be based on their performance and a reflection of the hard work they put into training. Female athletes put in the same amount of time and effort as men, if not more. For example, Alex Morgan trains twice a day for three to four hours. Her annual salary is $450,000. Cristiano Ronaldo also trains for 3-4 hours everyday. His annual salary is $21 million. They both devote their entire lives to soccer and put in the same amount of work, yet there is an enormous difference in their salaries.
Women athletes also accomplish the same achievements as men, but their pay is significantly less. For example, the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team won two million dollars for winning the 2015 Women’s World Cup. Germany’s men’s soccer team won the 2014 World Cup and received thirty five million dollars. The U.S. men’s soccer team was awarded nine million dollars and finished in eleventh place. There is a …show more content…
One way is through endorsements. During an interview, Alex Morgan commented that,”Scoring a goal in a World Cup was my dream as a little girl, I didn’t really dream of being in Maxim when I was five.” Nonetheless, these endorsements give female athletes the ability to keep up with males. Women athletes should not have to find other ways to make a living, their salary should be enough. Male athletes do not struggle with the same issue. Overall, female athletes should be paid similar salaries to their male