text: The question isn't about whether female soccer players should be getting as much $ as men soccer players, because it's a lucrative career either way, and limited by viewership and advertisement. The real question is this (and it affects all women, not just the rich ones): why is the US the only advanced economy that doesn't federally mandate paid maternity leave? Why aren't women being empowered to seek promotions, or to flee from abusive relationships and exploitative working conditions?