This media indifference to women’s athletics is, of course, mirrored by the way female professional athletes are treated by the systems that employ them. While the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT) has enjoyed record popularity over the past few years, thanks in part to the rising stars of players like Megan Rapinoe, the USWNT had to sue U.S. Soccer in a 2016 gender-discrimination lawsuit alleging unfair compensation, a lack of support, and poor working conditions as compared to the men’s team.
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