I have been reading and hearing more and more on this subject, and it is starting to really get me upset. Not only do men make more money than women in many cases, but women are being charged more for items and services. One example I keep seeing is a boys scooter vs. a girls scooter, Same scooter, but I guess the pink paint is more expensive than the blue? The girls scooter was $20 more!
Next time you go to the store to buy your body wash, razor, or shampoo, check out the prices of the same products that are made specifically for men and compare to the products made for women. Ok, I am not sure I want to smell like a man, but I will be looking at the razors.
Research shows that women pay more for similar clothing, also, such as jeans.
CBS did a piece on how a couple of their producers, one man and one woman, went to the same dry cleaners with the same shirt. Women were charged more at most of the places. It makes me wonder where else we get charged more being a woman. My thoughts go to car dealerships, maintenance people, etc. So, we either find a way to fight this or make sure a man always takes in dry cleaning and takes your car to get it fixed. Just in case.
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