Prize money problem in squash: Women’s purses still petite

posted by Fair Game News
Saturday, October 19, 2013 at 8:22pm EDT

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Tennis may have long ago recognized that unequal prize money sends a troubling message (and is just wrong), but that other racquet sport — squash — persists in offering different purses based on sex. Check out this new post from Squash Site Carte Blanche and, just for comparison, take a tour through FGN blogger Sarah Odell’s 2009 Q&A with Squash pro Suzie Pierrepont. How long must this go on?

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