[Beth]

I believe that this probably has to do with social pressures for women to always apear clean, well taken care of, and beautiful. It is just the ways of the marketing world in response to seocity’s social pressure.

User Detail :  

Name : Beth, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Catholic, Age : 21, City : West Pittston, State : PA, Country : United States, Occupation : UPC clerk/ college student, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower class, 

[CP19178]

Is sexism the reason that products and services for women often cost more than their male equivalents? For example, women’s and men’s deodorant of the same brand is the same price, but the men get 10 grams more! At the same hairdressing salon, women are charged more for a haircut than men, regardless of the degree of difficulty of the haircut. Is it fair that women must pay more just because they are women?

User Detail :  

Name : CP19178, Gender : F, Age : 21, City : Montreal, Quebec, State : NA, Country : Canada, 

[Lucy H]

I don’t think that differences in prices for women’s and men’s products is sexism. Things are priced with regard to what the market will bare. Manufacturers and people providing services want to make a good profit. This means they charge what people will pay. Most men will not pay $50 for a hair cut, but women will. Just as women will pay higher prices at the dry cleaners than men will. If a dry cleaner charged too much for men’s shirts, most men would just throw the clothes in the washer and take their chances rather than paying the higher price. It all comes down to how people prioritize things. Hair, cosmetics, clothes, etc. are generally more important to women than men, so women are willing to pay higher prices for the same things.

User Detail :  

Name : Lucy H, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Hispanic/Latino (may be any race), Age : 24, City : San Jose, State : CA, Country : United States, Occupation : Engineer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[J. Fairday]

Gender-specific pricing goes both ways and varies from place to place. Deodorant? Why not buy the generic brand that doesn’t try to target either gender. Haircuts? You have to agree that women’s haircuts are generally more complex, and women are more exacting about their hair. How about shoes? My wife can always buy dress shoes at prices that would only get me a pair of sandals. Books? Our local Trade-A-Book will give you two romance novels for one “manly” Western. But prices are generally whatever the market will put up with. Feminine deodorant is more expensive either because women use less or are willing to pay a higher price for the product.

User Detail :  

Name : J. Fairday, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Christian, Age : 40+, City : N/A, State : MO, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[Author]

Posts