RE: Mixed Gender Viewing: A Path to Improved Interest?

One thing that a friend of mine who is really into tennis points out is that the women get the same paycheck as the men in most of the big finals, but they play best of 5, not best of 7 sets. Imagine the outcry if this was reversed? Megan Rapinoe would definitely be giving speeches about it but since it doesn't fall in line with her reality she misses this point whenever she has an inequality talk to give.

If it is entertaining enough for people to watch they will watch it. That is when the money comes in. Until that time this social pressure to pay the women the same as men in my mind will only discourage investment into professional women's sports.