Every time one of those big-mouthed female athletes like Serena Williams, Martina Navratilova, or the entire U.S. national women's soccer team complains about "gender equality" in pay, they open a huge Pandora's box that isn't going to be closed anytime soon. The natural reaction any rational, thinking person would have is:
If you think you're equal to men and should be paid the same as men, then you should be forced to compete against them.
"Gender equality" in sports has no meaning when you have men and women competing in separate leagues.
You made your bed, ladies ... now go sleep in it.
I see your point. However, I feel badly for the junior high, high school and college age female athletes . . . those who will never even approach professional levels . . . those who play for the love of their sport and maybe achieve a college scholarship by developing their skill. They are being hammered by the cultural engineers and cheaters. It will drive many away from participating when they know they will be dominated by a stacked deck.
I long for the day when common sense was not missing in action. So-called transgender females competing against REAL females in sport defies common sense in every respect.