The difference in prize money between the men's and women's divisions in Nathan's hot dog eating contest was a subject on tonight's Joy Behar Show. The episode will be rerun on CNN Headline News at 3am eastern tonight. Eater.com relays a statement by Sonya Thomas about her feelings on the differential.

April 26, 2011 at 11:15 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2011 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Prizes, Sonya Thomas, Television | Permalink * Comments (7)

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  1. Anonymous said

    April 27, 2011 @ 12:00 am

    That quote may express some of Sonya’s feelings, but there is ZERO chance that she said all of that.

  2. NReda said

    April 27, 2011 @ 1:18 am

    For all the controversy brewing on this topic, it’s a good thing that IFOCE didn’t create new ethnic categories for competition. I doubt anyone would have remotely accepted the prize differentials that way. Gender bias is still accepted in some quarters. The whole situation screams “separate is inherently unequal” (Brown vs Board of Education, US Supreme Court 1954). Of course, private companies practicing discrimination is not the same as discrimination practiced by a government.

  3. Rhonda Evans said (Registered March 6, 2008)

    April 27, 2011 @ 7:52 am

    I can see Sonya thinking that way. That’s an example of what is meant by thinking things through before you speak or post on the Internet. Who could not appreciate her sentiment?

    Badlands, Legs, and Sonya (and several others) all have one thing in common—-self respect, which, in turn, results in respect for others.

  4. Just wondering said

    April 27, 2011 @ 11:05 am

    Rhonda Evans said (Registered March 6, 2008)

    April 27, 2011 @ 7:52 am

    Badlands, Legs, and Sonya (and several others) all have one thing in common—-self respect, which, in turn, results in respect for others.

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    Legs has self respect and respect for others? HAHAHHAHA Oh Rhonda, you do come up with some funny stuff sometimes…

    As for Sonya, She has and always will be a class act!

  5. anonymous said

    April 27, 2011 @ 11:42 am

    Rhonda if Badlands, Legs & Sonya were not making money or getting all this attention their way do you think that respect for others crap would hold one ounce of truth?. Shut your mouth because the more patriotic you sound the more sickening it becomes

  6. stephanie_wu said (Registered August 17, 2010)

    April 27, 2011 @ 11:46 am

    For all the controversy brewing on this topic

    It’s not controversy really. Calling it that legitimizes the opposition’s argument. What it is is just certain men hating on women who can now be their equals, so to speak. Misogyny still exists, as it always has; it’s just more muted nowadays.

  7. Equal Work??? said

    April 27, 2011 @ 11:59 am

    If women want the best payout they should have to beat the best (Just like the men do)!

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