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Dear Megan Rapinoe: Entertainers Aren't Paid Equal Pay For Equal Work

Earlier this month, soccer players Megan Rapinoe and Margaret Purce sat down with the president and first lady to discuss equal pay for equal work.

By Molly Farinholt2 min read
Dear Megan Rapinoe Entertainers Aren't Paid Equal Pay For Equal Work
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They spoke of the injustices of the supposed wage gap and the measures that will be taken, at the federal level, to atone for these wrongs. The conversation was full of fallacies, one of the most glaring being that female athletes should receive equal pay for “equal work.”