Ubiquitous
2021-06-05 12:38:12 UTC
The latest advertisement from Subway features none other than U.S.
Womens soccer star, Megan Rapinoe. During the commercial, the World
Cup winner encourages a man to ditch his original plan to order
burritos for lunch and instead get a freshly made Footlong from
Subway.
In addition to her soccer-related prowess and apparent fandom of Subway
sandwiches, Rapinoe is also an outspoken advocate for gender equality
and so-called equal pay.
Rapinoe says that when it comes to pay equity, the U.S. is due for a
paradigm shift in how we understand the value and potential of
women, reported NPR.
Men are so often paid and compensated on the potential that they show,
not necessarily what theyve done, Rapinoe said, according to the
outlet. And women are so often paid on what theyve actually done
which normally I would say, we outperform what our contract was.
With this in mind, The Daily Wire reached out to Subway regarding
Rapinoes partnership and asked the following questions.
1) How much was she paid for her appearance?
2) How much were the other actors in her commercial paid?
At the time of writing, Subway had not responded. However, it seems
reasonable to assume that Rapinoe as the star of the commercial
was paid more than the extras who played man with burger, man with
phone, or man next to man with phone.
And if this is the case, shouldnt Megan Rapinoe be outraged by such
unequal pay?
This is the same Rapinoe, after all, who appeared at the White House in
March to speak out against alleged pay discrimination between women and
men, suggesting that she should be paid the same as male soccer players
for doing the same job.
Ive been disrespected and dismissed because I am a woman. Ive been
told that I dont deserve any more than less because I am a woman,
Rapinoe added.
Megan Rapinoe: "I've been devalued, I've been disrespected
and dismissed because I am a woman. I've been told that I
don't deserve any more than less because I am a woman. Despite
all the wins, I'm still paid less than men who do the same
job that I do." https://t.co/canJYaCV9s
pic.twitter.com/yFycaMbVXn
CBS News (@CBSNews) March 24, 2021
Now, Rapinoe would likely argue that she, and not the extras, bring the
most value to Subways commercial campaign. And she would be right,
thereby contradicting the entire premise of her flawed campaign for
equal pay.
As NBA star Draymond Green noted in April, if you dont bring in the
revenue, we cant up your pay.
Megan Rapinoe is we can only assume paid more than lesser-known
actors in her latest commercial because her public status is viewed
as an opportunity for profit by Subway. For Subway, Rapinoe brings in
the revenue, earning her a significant share of their corresponding
expenditure.
The same is not true when it comes to U.S. soccer, hence why Rapinoe
and the other womens players are paid less than their male
counterparts.
If Rapinoe disagrees, perhaps she should share her Subway paycheck with
man with burger, man with phone, or man next to man with phone?
Womens soccer star, Megan Rapinoe. During the commercial, the World
Cup winner encourages a man to ditch his original plan to order
burritos for lunch and instead get a freshly made Footlong from
Subway.
In addition to her soccer-related prowess and apparent fandom of Subway
sandwiches, Rapinoe is also an outspoken advocate for gender equality
and so-called equal pay.
Rapinoe says that when it comes to pay equity, the U.S. is due for a
paradigm shift in how we understand the value and potential of
women, reported NPR.
Men are so often paid and compensated on the potential that they show,
not necessarily what theyve done, Rapinoe said, according to the
outlet. And women are so often paid on what theyve actually done
which normally I would say, we outperform what our contract was.
With this in mind, The Daily Wire reached out to Subway regarding
Rapinoes partnership and asked the following questions.
1) How much was she paid for her appearance?
2) How much were the other actors in her commercial paid?
At the time of writing, Subway had not responded. However, it seems
reasonable to assume that Rapinoe as the star of the commercial
was paid more than the extras who played man with burger, man with
phone, or man next to man with phone.
And if this is the case, shouldnt Megan Rapinoe be outraged by such
unequal pay?
This is the same Rapinoe, after all, who appeared at the White House in
March to speak out against alleged pay discrimination between women and
men, suggesting that she should be paid the same as male soccer players
for doing the same job.
Ive been disrespected and dismissed because I am a woman. Ive been
told that I dont deserve any more than less because I am a woman,
Rapinoe added.
Megan Rapinoe: "I've been devalued, I've been disrespected
and dismissed because I am a woman. I've been told that I
don't deserve any more than less because I am a woman. Despite
all the wins, I'm still paid less than men who do the same
job that I do." https://t.co/canJYaCV9s
pic.twitter.com/yFycaMbVXn
CBS News (@CBSNews) March 24, 2021
Now, Rapinoe would likely argue that she, and not the extras, bring the
most value to Subways commercial campaign. And she would be right,
thereby contradicting the entire premise of her flawed campaign for
equal pay.
As NBA star Draymond Green noted in April, if you dont bring in the
revenue, we cant up your pay.
Megan Rapinoe is we can only assume paid more than lesser-known
actors in her latest commercial because her public status is viewed
as an opportunity for profit by Subway. For Subway, Rapinoe brings in
the revenue, earning her a significant share of their corresponding
expenditure.
The same is not true when it comes to U.S. soccer, hence why Rapinoe
and the other womens players are paid less than their male
counterparts.
If Rapinoe disagrees, perhaps she should share her Subway paycheck with
man with burger, man with phone, or man next to man with phone?