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SCHOW: The U.S. Women’s Soccer Lawsuit Is Yet Another Blow To Feminist Claims Of Gender Pay Discrimination

Ashe Schow
SCHOW: The U.S. Women’s Soccer Lawsuit Is Yet Another Blow To Feminist Claims Of Gender Pay Discrimination
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To hear modern feminists and their media supporters tell it, women across the country are subjected to routine discrimination in the workplace by being paid less than their male counterparts.

So a collective cheer went out when the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT) sued the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) for alleged pay discrimination. Finally, America would have a famous example of unequal pay for feminists to rally around. Except, it was obvious from the start that the USWNT didn’t have a leg to stand on.

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