Why do female models get paid more money than male models?

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meowcow · Accepted Answer

For the simple reason that female models are worth more.

I for one, cannot name a single famous male model. Maybe Zoolander?
Female models generate a lot more revenue in the fashion industry because women will pay to be beautiful like those model, while men pay to see attractive sexy women.

The same cannot be said for men. Women may find male models attractive, but transforming that into something to sell to women is a bit more difficult. Also, men are not going to pay shit to see a male model unless the guy is gay. I have never thought of buying a product because there was a hot male model used to market the item.

FakeName123 · Accepted Answer

I quote from a shoe-designer I forgot who I once watched a documentary of:

"Put a naked man in shoes and it is a naked man in shoes. Put a naked woman in shoes and it is art."

Why? Because women are biologically and evolutionary meant to be pretty, beautiful and aesthetic. Men are aesthetic as well, but not in the sense of prettiness. Men are aesthetic and the beauty of men lies in our functional and strength-based body.

BeeNee · Accepted Answer

Definitely other. For the sole reason that women, for example, wear make-up and most men do not, women can advertise far more items as a whole, than men ever can. It makes more sense to pay the person who can earn the company more for selling more products, from hair, to make-up, to clothing, to shoes, then it does to pay a male model for far less than that. Of course there are exceptions. If you have the right look of course, you become that IT model as a man, you become more profitable to the company and worth being paid more.

Jxpxtxr · Accepted Answer

It depends on the job not on the gender.
Crappy jobs pay bad, high end/editorial jobs pay really well. If you have managed to make a name in the business you will get better job offers and hence be paid better. Doesn't have anything to do with gender, although there are probably more female models as opposed to male models.

pineappleshortcare · Accepted Answer

Women's bodies are more commercialized... Not necessarily more sexualized. You see them selling things to both men and women.

But whoever says women don't admire male models better not speak for me!

Justice Joslin is my personal fave:

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menina · Accepted Answer

I think it's because women's bodies are more sexualized by society and also because women are usually the ones who care about fashion.

madhatters4 · Answer

women's fashion brings in more money.  who buys more clothes? men or women? who buys more clothes based on styles they seen worn in mags, runways, etc?

steveguitar · Answer

Everybody likes female models, probably more women than men, because men know most models are all about themselves and their beauty things. I bet if you go on Instagram and look at what you female friends have liked, some pics will be about pop culture, some about motivational quotes and the rest will be female models or clothing

Righttobeararms83 · Answer

For the same reason male sports stars get paid more money than female sport stars. Men are by enlarge more interested in sport than fashion and women are more intrested in fashion so naturally women get paid more in fashion because they sell more clothes and male sports stars get paid more because they sell more tickets/jerseys/advertising etc.

orphan · Answer

because there's an entire aisles dedicated to how a woman looks. she cares more about her appearance than guys. that's more products to satisfy her hunt for magical face creams it hair dyes. thus higher demand for frmale models to market the product with

LogicBomber · Answer

They bring more money in therefore they get paid more.
The same reason male athletes get paid more than female ones.
The same reason some male stars get paid more than their female counterparts.
The same reason a big name professional anything would get paid more than an amateur.

(But don't tell feminist that... they can't seem to grasp the simple idea.)

Prof_Don · Answer

Supply, demand and the dollar amount that one is able to be monetized.

This exact SAME argument can be used for why male athletes get paid more for female athletes in most sports, for playing the exact same sport at a professional level.

SarahsSummer · Answer

It just comes down to marketability. Both men and women are interspersed in women's bodies. If that wasn't the case, every single woman's magazine wouldn't have a female on the cover.

mikemx55 · Answer

"There is more demand for women to pose for sexual photoshoots" Because men want to see women, and women themselves want to see other women to imitate/compare/gossip... etc

kittykatbrat · Answer

Vote E = Women are MUCH more marketable + have a greater universal following and/or appeal with both sexes + sell waaaaaaaay more product.

BertMacklinFBI · Answer

who wants to see male models? even girls want to see female models let alone all the males

Yeahno12 · Answer

I just think female models are needed more. There are many more advertisements for women's beauty and fashion than there are for men's.

chintita · Answer

that's because of you males not focusing on fashion, women's clothing is more in demand

Homebakedcookies · Answer

Maybe because they have a short expiration date? Male models can usually continue their careers up until their 50's while female models are done quite early.

fenixx0083 · Answer

Because most men don't give a duck about what a magazine tells them (in this case: "what to wear"), which means a tinier sales demographic, which means less money

ConsultantIsBack · Answer

Average guy is more thirsty than average girl maybe You know, all em sexually repressed pizza stain basement dwellers rotting away on Xbox

Anonymous · Answer

They make companies more money for all of the above reasons and more.

zagor · Answer

Almost all men (ie non-gay) and even most women, would rather look at an attractive woman.

blondfrog · Answer

There is more demand for it more people are willing to pay for it capitalism at its finest.

BusinessBasketball · Answer

Because the female models are 200 times hotter than the male models

ThatBritishLad · Answer

Supply and Demand, common sense. Same reason why bloke footballers get more than lady ones.

Zrelthrhaiel · Answer

Other gender pay inequality it's basically just sexism.

dudeman · Answer

men dont really care about fashion.

front2back · Answer

Because no one wants to see men strut their stuff.

PizzaEveryday69 · Answer

Because of mother fucking Obama, that's why!

livehappy · Answer

Maybe because they sell more?

jakeofalltrades · Answer

they bring in more money therefore get paid more

abundantlyrich · Answer

They make more sales

dominiquois · Answer

All the above

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