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28. It's a start NT

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US Women’s Soccer World Cup Win Comes Despite Huge Inequalities [View all] niyad Jul 2015 OP

The 2014 Mens World Cup brought in $1.4 billion in revenue davidn3600 Jul 2015 #1

right on schedule. niyad Jul 2015 #2

yup Skittles Jul 2015 #3

that would require actually engaging the gray matter. niyad Jul 2015 #4

doesn't sail just a bit over their tiny pinheads Skittles Jul 2015 #5

it is indeed. niyad Jul 2015 #8

If a man said anything similar to this about a woman he would be excoriated for being a misogynist GumboYaYa Jul 2015 #64

aw you poor thang Skittles Jul 2015 #75

Okay, I'll bite. How do you propose this disparity be remedied? Ex Lurker Jul 2015 #21

You wont get an answer davidn3600 Jul 2015 #23

Why doesn't mens' fashion get the attention that womens' fashion does? shaayecanaan Jul 2015 #33

You think feminists blame this on "one kingpin"? Where the hell did you get that idea? bettyellen Jul 2015 #45

Read the article in the OP's post davidn3600 Jul 2015 #59

So it's not because of one kingpin. It's because it's the status quo. No shit. bettyellen Jul 2015 #72

You said: Cassidy1 Jul 2015 #83

That's fascinating. So "feminists" are a group you don't belong to, I gather. BreakfastClub Jul 2015 #94

Make Some Changes erpowers Jul 2015 #98

You can set your watch. Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #11

one can, and one did! niyad Jul 2015 #14

Out of interest shaayecanaan Jul 2015 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author Logical Jul 2015 #80

People pay the most to see the best athletes. Threedifferentones Jul 2015 #92

I am as vehement a feminist as Nyad asturias31 Jul 2015 #35

welcome to du niyad Jul 2015 #42

Are you looking at the whole picture? Glassunion Jul 2015 #49

Then it's up to the people to break that cycle The2ndWheel Jul 2015 #50

Step 1 has to start with more interest Travis_0004 Jul 2015 #76

Where did you get the 12x number? Glassunion Jul 2015 #95

The mens world cup had 900 million viewers Travis_0004 Jul 2015 #97

I hadn't realized that the rating numbers from all nations were out. Glassunion Jul 2015 #102

yikes Snow Leopard Jul 2015 #74

This message was self-deleted by its author JTFrog Jul 2015 #101

How might this be addressed? Orrex Jul 2015 #6

Tennis has come as close as any sport KamaAina Jul 2015 #53

I believe you, but I'm not a sports guy, so I don't know first-hand Orrex Jul 2015 #55

I agree with your coworker... Glassunion Jul 2015 #56

They Do ProfessorGAC Jul 2015 #57

Last year trinidad Jul 2015 #7

"it's really that way everywhere" Skittles Jul 2015 #9

I see women given the opportunity, but people still watch the men. trinidad Jul 2015 #15

the irony, it burns Skittles Jul 2015 #16

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2015 #36

Yep, when women's basketball came to NYC a friend got me tickets and my brother - who loves the bettyellen Jul 2015 #54

I saw the New York women WNBA around 1997 or 1998. Cassidy1 Jul 2015 #70

The opportunities are there Ex Lurker Jul 2015 #22

the opportunities are just getting traction Skittles Jul 2015 #24

I agree Ex Lurker Jul 2015 #25

check this out Skittles Jul 2015 #26

It's a start NT Ex Lurker Jul 2015 #28

I just think too many people have no clue what the actual results of pervasive sexism can be Skittles Jul 2015 #29

Cheer is a sport now, and is sort of like choreographed gymnastics Ex Lurker Jul 2015 #30

yeah, when it is not titillation for men Skittles Jul 2015 #31

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2015 #37

I am not going to debate the merits of CHEERLEADING Skittles Jul 2015 #39

Who are you to tell somebody what is a waste of their time???? Travis_0004 Jul 2015 #106

The men's international competition is filled with antifootball and cowardice LittleBlue Jul 2015 #17

The average number of goals in match is about three. trinidad Jul 2015 #19

I'm going to respectfully disagree... Glassunion Jul 2015 #52

I know what you're saying. trinidad Jul 2015 #63

Those leagues have also been around for a LONG time davidn3600 Jul 2015 #66

and the US women have won three worlds, and the men???? ZERO. niyad Jul 2015 #81

I follow the women's game quite avidly. Lizzie Poppet Jul 2015 #10

thank you for posting this. niyad Jul 2015 #12

So long as viewership is dominated by the men, there won't be equality LittleBlue Jul 2015 #13

The women's world cup has not even been Snobblevitch Jul 2015 #18

ESPN didn't have rights to the WWC, so they ignored it. Renew Deal Jul 2015 #20

too bad for them Skittles Jul 2015 #27

Out of interest shaayecanaan Jul 2015 #34

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2015 #68

No, ESPN had all rights but was not allowed to show the games akbacchus_BC Jul 2015 #86

Fox sports aired the games in the US. Renew Deal Jul 2015 #88

Renew, I agree it was fox news hosting the games, akbacchus_BC Jul 2015 #90

Looks like "separate isn't equal" again. n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2015 #38

you have that absolutely correct. niyad Jul 2015 #40

. . . niyad Jul 2015 #41

There are some issues in the numbers. Glassunion Jul 2015 #43

it's symptomatic of the larger economic disparity between the revenue streams geek tragedy Jul 2015 #44

Despite? I don't think that's the right word The2ndWheel Jul 2015 #46

perhaps you missed this part: niyad Jul 2015 #47

It's easy to put on a USA logo for a few weeks and get some attention The2ndWheel Jul 2015 #48

Since the 1999 WWC, there have been two Womens' leagues... brooklynite Jul 2015 #65

But that's the same for all of the women's teams. FBaggins Jul 2015 #51

I'd feel bad for the men on that day. Glassunion Jul 2015 #58

Not a chance FBaggins Jul 2015 #60

I've watched both play on many occasion. Glassunion Jul 2015 #62

If you're more comfortable pretending that it's a matter of opinion... feel free FBaggins Jul 2015 #67

I don't think the USWNT is there yet. Dr. Strange Jul 2015 #69

As a soccer afficianado put it Snow Leopard Jul 2015 #77

I have to disagree with you. The Women's world cup is nothing akbacchus_BC Jul 2015 #89

So a group of teenage males beat the women's team 8-2, but you think Elwood P Dowd Jul 2015 #71

It's a little tough to debate Glassunion Jul 2015 #73

According to that logic, we should send 16-17 year old kids to the Olympics and World Cup. Elwood P Dowd Jul 2015 #78

A 17 year old may be faster, but they are not better Travis_0004 Jul 2015 #82

The premise was wrong to begin with FBaggins Jul 2015 #84

Appears to be dislocation of mouth and money proximity seveneyes Jul 2015 #61

This message was self-deleted by its author RandySF Jul 2015 #79

What are the huge inequalities? akbacchus_BC Jul 2015 #85

The men are paid far, far, far more than the women. n/t pnwmom Jul 2015 #91

They are also more popular than the women Travis_0004 Jul 2015 #93

Another inequality. n/t pnwmom Jul 2015 #104

So why don't we eliminate mens and womens competition Travis_0004 Jul 2015 #105

Just wanted you to know that the Women's World Cup akbacchus_BC Jul 2015 #87

It's pretty simple Bob Sacamano Jul 2015 #96

That is SEXIST. alarimer Jul 2015 #99

"Better" is not subjective Bob Sacamano Jul 2015 #100

FIFA cares about global raitings Travis_0004 Jul 2015 #103