There are, unfortunately, negative social repercussions for women who “push” for what they’re worth. Your wife absolutely sounds like she deserved it, but knowing the social consequences may have made her hesitate.
I love Mr. Cabbagepatch, but he never should have been allowed anywhere near Khan Noonien Singh.
Claire Foy got less than Matt Smith for The Crown because they felt his turn as The Doctor made him “more famous”. But even Doctor Who fans were probably not watching that show for Smith - I sure wasn’t, as he’s one of my least favorite Doctors (though I thought he made a good Prince Philip). This isn’t Smith’s fault; his contract was negotiated separately and with no knowledge of what the show’s actual star was being paid.
Foy has since been retroactively paid a lump sum to bring her closer to parity.
