Megan Rapinoe is testifying in a House hearing this morning on equal pay.
Don't worry, I've got this covered.
Don't worry, I've got this covered.
Why is this House hearing happening today?
Because it's Equal Pay Day.
Today's date, March 24, 2021, symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year.
Because it's Equal Pay Day.
Today's date, March 24, 2021, symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year.
Apparently you're supposed to wear red on Equal Pay Day as a symbol of how far women are "in the red" with their pay.
I expect every member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform to be wearing red or they do not care about equal pay.
I expect every member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform to be wearing red or they do not care about equal pay.
Just reading committee stats on how the pandemic has disproportionately hurt women's economic standing.
No es bueno.
One stat: Since Feb 2020, women have seen a net loss of more than 5.4M jobs, or 55% of U.S. overall net job loss.
No es bueno.
One stat: Since Feb 2020, women have seen a net loss of more than 5.4M jobs, or 55% of U.S. overall net job loss.
This stat is even more depressing.
Moms who had to leave the labor force or reduce hours during the pandemic to focus on child/family care are projected to lose $64.5 billion in wages annually. Ooof.
Moms who had to leave the labor force or reduce hours during the pandemic to focus on child/family care are projected to lose $64.5 billion in wages annually. Ooof.
Megan Rapinoe doing a White House event later today, too.
On Biden's schedule:
On Biden's schedule:
Rapinoe: The @USWNT has 4 World Cup wins + 4 Olympic gold medals.
"We have filed stadiums. We've broken viewing records. We've sold out our jerseys. All the popular metrics by which we are judged."
"Yet despite all of this, we are still paid less than our male counterparts."
"We have filed stadiums. We've broken viewing records. We've sold out our jerseys. All the popular metrics by which we are judged."
"Yet despite all of this, we are still paid less than our male counterparts."
She ends her prepared remarks, "As always, LFG."
LOL
LOL
GOP Rep. Nancy Mace tries to ding Rapinoe re: the team's 2017 collective bargaining deal.
Mace: "Your union that rep'd you all did such a bang up job...you had to sue later bc the deal was so bad, it sounds like."
Rapinoe: "We had to sue later because of gender discrimination."
Mace: "Your union that rep'd you all did such a bang up job...you had to sue later bc the deal was so bad, it sounds like."
Rapinoe: "We had to sue later because of gender discrimination."
GOP Rep. Pat Fallon on equal pay: "This is about the free market and this is about liberty."
Dem Rep. Gerry Connelly, appalled: "Let me begin by saying, 'Oh. My. God.'
😂
Dem Rep. Gerry Connelly, appalled: "Let me begin by saying, 'Oh. My. God.'
😂
"What we just heard requires you to forget a blatant history of exclusion and discrimination and direction with respect to women's careers," says Connolly.
"RBG ... couldn't get a job at a law firm because of her gender.... That's not the market working perfectly."
"RBG ... couldn't get a job at a law firm because of her gender.... That's not the market working perfectly."
Rep. Mace apparently not happy with Connolly dismantling Fallon's comments about equal pay being a matter of liberty, freedom, yada.
"Can we yield 30 seconds to Mr. Fallon to respond?" interjects Mace.
Chairwoman Maloney: No. Next up!
"Can we yield 30 seconds to Mr. Fallon to respond?" interjects Mace.
Chairwoman Maloney: No. Next up!
To conclude, here's what Megan Rapinoe had to say to Congress today about the @USWNT winning 4 World Cups, 4 Olympic gold medals, filling stadiums, smashing viewing records, selling out of jerseys -- and still being paid less than then men's team. huffpost.com/entry/megan-ra…
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