quote: Originally posted by Akira
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Women want equality but they don't think its ok to be drafted for the military. a big 'ol flick off from AKIRA to all those women!
AAHAHAH yes. That needed to be said. If they want equality they better practice what they preach and aim for, because it's actions like this that make most people skeptical and indifferent to their cause.
However, with salaries, it is a dissapointing reminder of how "backwards" our society can be. Both in sports and in the workplace, inequality exists unbounded. For example, the Compaq WTA and USTA tennis tournament held at the end of the year. The winner for the men's draw earns 1,000,000+. However for the women's, it is a "mere" 700,000. Now, it is true that the WTA may be underfunded, less so than the USTA, but that in itself does not make sense. Most people (myself not included) have said that they enjoy women's tennis more because it is enjoyable to watch. Now to get more viewings, ESPN and other networks like that would give Women's tennis more coverage. Thus, the statement of underfunding for Women's Tennis itself is baffling. Perhaps that is not an example of inequality but more like an example of a Women's organization unwilling to dish out some cash.
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"The weight of this sad time we must obey,/ Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say./ The oldest hath borne most; we that are young/ Shall never see so much, nor live so long."
King Lear (V.3.300-304)
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