Equal Pay at Wimbledon?
by AndyC on Feb.23, 2007, under Common Sense, Musing
It’s been widely reported that this year, The All England Lawn Tennis Club (aka Wimbledon) will pay equal prize money to men and women. The disparity has been the subject of controversy for some years, but there’s a reason for the disparity: men play longer matches. When the women play five sets, they’re earning the same. Until then, they deserve 60% of the men’s winnings for doing 60% of the work.
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