In early 2011, Morning Joe co-host Mika Brzezinski was hawking her book, Knowing Your Value: Women, Money, And Getting What You're Worth, on CNBC when she revealed that at one point, her counterpart Joe Scarborough was making 14 times the amount she was.
Yes, you read that number right - FOURTEEN!
"I have learned the hard way that compliments don't pay the bills." - Mika Brzezinski #KnowYourValue http://t.co/3MyYy41Xrc— The Sales Zone (@The Sales Zone)1428939845.0
Women working full time in 2016 made 81 cents for each dollar made by a man... The gap is larger among college graduates, and “far larger in business, finance and legal careers than in science and technology jobs." The gap increases with age — and when women marry and begin having children.
For black & Hispanic women, the effects of the pay gap are even worse: https://t.co/H2vs0K28an #CloseTheGap https://t.co/1SvnU5Amlc— Neighbor2Neighbor-MA (@Neighbor2Neighbor-MA)1513861224.0
Catt Sadler Leaves E! News After Years of Receiving Half of Male Co-Host’s Pay https://t.co/ozD9sDUC9Z https://t.co/zohmRumZTc— Melissa Silverstein (@Melissa Silverstein)1513787829.0
[...] An executive from E brought something alarming to my attention -- namely, that there was a massive disparity in pay between my similarly situated male co-host and myself. More recently, when E reached out to renew and extend my deal, I learned that he wasn't just making a little more than I was. In fact, he was making close to double my salary for the past several years.
Catt Sadler released a statement on her website explaining the reason behind her departure from E!. She revealed he… https://t.co/IggYsqAP6m— Pop Crave (@Pop Crave)1513794506.0
[...] how can I operate with integrity and stay on at E if they’re not willing to pay me the same as [my cohost]? Or at least come close? How can I accept an offer that shows they do not value my contributions and paralleled dedication all these years? How can I not echo the actions of my heroes and stand for what is right no matter what the cost? How can I remain silent when my rights under the law have been violated?
I’m actually so sad for Catt Sandler. Watching her last episode on E!News. The worst is that Jason is “sending” her off. Imagine.— Phiwomhle (@Phiwomhle)1513803079.0
Like that’s how disposable she was to the network. They were not even willing to pay her more compared to someone who just got there. Shame.— Phiwomhle (@Phiwomhle)1513803252.0
kinda think that Jason Kennedy should have fought for Cat Sadler + presented a united front after learning she was being greatly undermined
— Amna (@AGlasgowGirl) December 20, 2017
dudes talking about the wage gap being a myth when the real facade is men being true allies when it matters
— Amna (@AGlasgowGirl) December 20, 2017
If you don't use your unearned privilege or power to right wrongs then wtf are you doing?
— Amna (@AGlasgowGirl) December 20, 2017
I grew up watching @enews so I'm weirdly really mad about this
— Amna (@AGlasgowGirl) December 20, 2017
Actress— #Shameless Joyeux anniversaire à Emily Rossum qui fête aujourd'hui ses 31 ans. https://t.co/sy2fuX6Vuw— séries 💻 (@séries 💻)1505245732.0
E! News host quits after discovering massive gender pay gap https://t.co/5RzZAym342 https://t.co/LzP2BGYMT8— Judd Legum (@Judd Legum)1513791725.0
E! compensates employees fairly and appropriately based on their roles, regardless of gender. We appreciate Catt Sadler’s many contributions at E! News and wish her all the best following her decision to leave the network.Right.
Catt Sadler Has Left E! Entertainment After Learning Her Co-Host Makes Almost Double Her Salary… https://t.co/B2gWVo1MZW— BuzzFeed Arts & Entertainment (@BuzzFeed Arts & Entertainment)1513796867.0
Wow E! is trash for not paying Catt Sadler what Jason makes. She literally carried the show by the way!!
— James Harness (@JamesHarness) December 20, 2017
Audience is mainly women and you don't have equal pay (not even close) shame pic.twitter.com/IfrZiPk5wH
— Amy (@AmyKent0828) December 20, 2017
WOW this is so disappointing. When are companies like @e_entertainment going to understand that women should be paid fairly. 1/2 of her male counterpart is not appropriate. https://t.co/n2zrpTK8XE
— Jessica Chastain (@jes_chastain) December 20, 2017
Pay her what she deserves and no one has to “miss her" #ENews I’m highly disappointed to learn the truth.
— Katy Hickman (@khick33) December 20, 2017
People are calling for an E! boycott after popular "E! News" host Catt Sadler quits. She says for years the network… https://t.co/uAG1ABvCoP— Lisa Gutierrez (@Lisa Gutierrez)1513792750.0