a wise man.
nice assessment and spot on.
I do think the women's soccer will continue to be appreciated more, as it should be. It's certainly happening as a result of this World Cup and the overall general interest that women's soccer seems to be generating worldwide, and I'm sure the salary increases will be commensurate. Money follows demand, always. Personally I LOVE watching women's soccer......it's a great game. What a team we witnessed! Many of the teams were fantastic, though, not just the Americans---- but the Americans were special indeed.
The market has always been the yard stick in all areas of the economy, not just athletics, and it's usually been fair. The market is "usually" colorblind and gender-blind, by definition, and generally reacts singly to demand. Cultural norms can sometimes be slow to change or "keep up", but demand is the catalyst that eventually advances those causes. C'est la vie.