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This has caused a heated debate in our office today..........is it right that the prize money on offer for women at Wimbledon is less than for men?
Can't say I have an opinion on this to be honest - great game to play but, in my opinion, bloody awful to watch - but can see both sides of the debate (on the one hand equality between the sexes, on the other the men play more sets).
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Loosehead makes a good point there I feel. Although then wimbledon would go on FOREVER!!!!
Kempie - I also totally agree with your point.
The only arguement I accept in favour of paying the women less is that much of it is controlled by TV these days and gate prices. The women provide less entertainment (purely in terms of match time I mean) and so should be paid less.
WoWo - I don't really get your point. If you mean that the woman working part time wants to be paid the same amound as the full-time male workers... then the analogy is spot on. Otherwise... I'm lost!
The mens game is more popular with spectators.
The mens game is more popular with tv viewers.
The mens game gains more interest from tv companies.
The mens game therefore generates more income from tv rights.
The mens game attracts more sponsorship money.
The men play more sets in each match.
Where is the debate?
I'm sure a read a report a few years ago that in athletics we women will out perform men in a few years time! I can't remember how many "a few" was predicted to be. However we are get faster at a faster rate than men are. We're throwing further at a faster rate than men are and jumper higher, longer etc etc . It was all about evolution and how men's and women's bodies are changing. I will look for the article now.
PS - When I saw "we" I mean women. I am absolutely NOT an athelete! :-p
http://www.gi.alaska.edu/ScienceForum/ASF15/1561.html
http://www.pponline.co.uk/encyc/0151.htm
I haven't had time to read either of these in great depth, but people may be interested. It's not directly on the topic, but it discusses the issue of men vs women in sport. Interestingly, the top men and women are only about 15 minutes apart in marathons, and I think that a LOT of women would beat a LOT of men, lower down the ranks.
Many arguements that ARE on this topic are http://www.debatabase.org/details.asp?topicID=300
That's not working as a link on my page, but if you google "debatabase prize money equal tennis" you'll get it. That page also has lots of links to relevant pages.
I hope this adds something to the debate. :-)
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