@Stillskiing Moomba this year had 19 women for slalom and 35 men - almost double. Hardly just as many women as men. By that logic, the prizemoney should have been just over half that of the Men's, but it was more like 75%.
Another scenario perhaps would be if a tournament was on and 20 male skiers turn up and 4 female, is it fair that the women get the same prize money, having not skied to the same speed/line length and there was only 4 entry fees paid as opposed to 20 for the prize pool?
Don't get me wrong, I'm not chauvinistic or sexist despite how this is coming across and I think women accomplish amazing things in their own right as well in all fields - not just sports, but as a person in general, if I don't perform the exact same job with the exact same outcome as another person - female or male, should I expect to be paid the same?
This is a dangerous subject with a lot of moving parts, but I disagree with an argument of balancing their career to have children - that is a life choice. It is irrelevant. There is a perception sometimes that some people have a sense of entitlement because they decided to bring another life into world. I see it in the corporate world a bit. If someone wants to get to the top of their chosen field, by all means go out and get there, but if you don't get what you want or where you want to be, don't use having had kids as a reason. It's unfair on the kids.