Last week, YourTango published an article by Kerala Taylor discussing the gender pay gap in professional sports, using the example of basketball player Caitlin Clark [0b07a5d4]. The article highlights the significant disparity in salaries between male and female athletes, with Clark earning a considerably lower salary than her male counterparts. The author questions how we determine an athlete's worth and whether a higher salary for Clark would close the gender pay gap. The article also delves into the broader issue of the gender pay gap, attributing it to the undervaluation of women's contributions in female-dominated care industries and unpaid domestic labor. The author argues that changing the narrative around female athletes and addressing the gender pay gap requires a deeper examination of the value placed on care work and the flaws of profit-driven capitalism. The article emphasizes the need to question the criteria used to assess worth and to have a more nuanced conversation about gender equity in professional sports and society as a whole.