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A Surfing Competition Payed The Female Winner Exactly Half Of What The Male Winner Was Awarded
I mean we've come a long way since the Suffragettes and the complete oppression of women in the past.
I mean look at the Times Up Movement
And just a selection of these amazing female led films
AND THESE ICONS
BUT EVEN NOW! WOMEN ARE NOT TREATED EQUALLY! As shown by this competitions prizes...
The Billabong Junior Surfing Series was held over the weekend in the gorgeous Ballito, South Africa
Rio Waida won in the male category, and Zoë Steyn was the champ for the women's category
NOW, just look closer at the image...
Closer..
BOOM
ERMMM, so am I correct in assuming she was payed half for doing to same job?
YES. I. AM.
So, it's safe to say Twitter wasn't stoked about this whole situation,
At All.
And rightly so!
Sooo, let this be a lesson for everybody.
DO. NOT. PAY. WOMEN. LESS. FOR. DOING. THE. SAME. JOB.