TIL that the 10 highest paid Male models made combined total of $8 million in 2013, while the 10 highest paid female models made $83 million during the same period

Mode1961 · 2017-10-09T20:31:16+00:00

I am shocked at the number of people that don't understand why the OP posted this. People can't be that dense unless it is willingly.

joedevice · 2017-10-09T17:58:08+00:00

yes, because more people are willing to see female models.

ee4m · 2017-10-09T18:48:04+00:00

If you want to make the point that women get paid more than men, Id use the "lesbian premium" research.

Women that work like men are paid more and promoted more quickly.

https://bigthink.com/dollars-and-sex/what-explains-the-lesbian-wage-premium

I just had a quick look for you but I couldn't find the article - Warren Farrell compiled a list of industries that pay women more. Truck Driving stood out, 20 - 25% better pay for women if I remember right.

dumpster_arsonist · 2017-10-10T18:07:32+00:00

Anybody who has ever been self employed or run a company knows that there is no such thing as the wage gap. Its been proven to be fake or at least much more complicated than "females make less."

The bottom line is this: The bottom line. Get it? Nobody is going to pay somebody any more than they can get away with. I'm not handing out raises to people just for fucking fun. I have a business to run and partners to please. Do I pay people what they are worth? ABSOLUTELY. How do I know? Because I pay them as much as it takes for them not to leave. That's what they are worth.

Sometimes, it takes less money to keep women happy and THATS the wage gap. That's what it boils down to. Women are more likely to settle for less money.

The funny thing is that by propagating this myth and constantly pointing out that women deserve to be paid equally...you are dooming women (and men) to capping the earning potential of each job so that "nobody is paid higher than anyone else."

Its dumb, it stifles competition, and it fosters a false sense of job security. Buy you already all know this. Fuck the wage gap MYTH. I hate it and I hate it when someone suggests I am -ist (sex, race, class...etc). I treat everyone like a number EQUALLY.

bluejumpingdog · 2017-10-09T17:19:22+00:00

This is stupid and no relevant to mens rights The fact is that women models pull a lot more money than male models. Is stupid to expect them to make the same money Is like if you created a football league for women and then demand that the women team to make as much money as their male counterparts

BasiliskofNight · 2017-10-09T16:58:51+00:00

I feel like this is just demand. More people want women modeling and so they get paid more, vice versa for the men

Could be wrong though

EricAllonde · 2017-10-10T03:45:41+00:00

I've often said: the feminists who complain about the gender wage gap should lead by example and go fix the gender wage gap in modelling. If they do, I promise I'll take an open minded look at the solution they came up with and consider supporting a wider rollout of it.

No feminist has ever been willing to even discuss the idea with me: nothing but immediate blocks and bans when I've brought it up. Seems like the idea is triggering to them.

2017-10-10T12:04:41+00:00

As if women spent 90% and men 10% of all money that is used to buy clothes! But I read somewhere that it's more like 80% and 20%.

superduperdudertudor · 2017-10-10T13:33:35+00:00

different clientele, different ad campaigns, different market reach, etc, etc. The reverse of this would be the argument for female athletes being paid as much as their male counterparts when their team brings in a quarter of the revenue.

joedevice · 2017-10-10T16:04:18+00:00

I have no problem with this in the same way I have no problem with the prize winnings being hugely more for male sports.

Chaskar · 2017-10-09T17:15:55+00:00

So what?

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