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by Masculinist on May 30th, 2009

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Why do men play 5 sets in grand slams if they get the same pay as women?

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  • by Masculinist on July 3rd, 2009

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    Of course, there should be no inequalities when it comes to the pay packet between men and women in today's society. No one should be forced to compromised pay because of their gender. Not if they’re doing the same job, that is.

    In the 2006 Wimbledon championships, Amelie Mauresmo won £625,000 for winning eight matches over 20 sets, a total of 142 games. She struggled. In comparison, Roger Federer also won eight matches, but over 25 sets and 205 games. He won relatively comfortably. So why should Mauresmo get paid the same as Federer for playing over 50 fewer games? If a woman was working for 50 fewer hours a month than a man in a ‘normal’ job, you wouldn’t expect the woman to get paid the same, would you?

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