There’s no denying that it’s aninterestingtime to be a woman, to say the least.
Case in point,the wage gap.
Just to spell it out, that’s 80 cents for every dollar a man makes.
“It isn’t just material goods, either.
Here are just a few of the things women always pay more for.
Though the study was conducted in New York City, the disparityexists nationwide.
Boastingon a Facebook post, “You don’t need a pink razor to get a badass lady shave.
Shave with high quality blades for just a few bucks a month.”
But Dollar Shave Club isn’t the only subscription razor service around.
In fact, there are some that are marketed directly to women.
The women’s subscription box costs more?
Any way you slice it, the “women’s” razors still cost more.
Also, be sure to look at the size!
In this case, sizedoesmatter.
Klara Vanova, who runs a genderneutral barber shop,toldBBC Newsthat the price differential really is price discrimination.
“So I would like to say, there is no difference between men and women haircuts or hair.
It is just simply that in the hairdressing industry you will pay more if you are a woman.”
When they talked to people of their own race or gender, they actually got even worse deals!
So it isn’t about men being better hagglers, women really do pay more for cars, regardless.
The women were quoted $406, while men were quoted $383.
Unfortunately, research has found that women pay more than men when it comes to loans and credit.
That is, women’s interest rates on loans and credit cards is higher than for men.
Women also end up paying more for their mortgages than men.
), the condition of the market, or features about the borrower (like their credit scores).
Clothes
From jeans to sweaters and work clothes to socks, women’s clothes cost more.
Just because you could get away with something doesn’t mean you should.
CBS Newswent undercoverto test this out.
In recent years, many stores have caught flak forgender-specific marketingthat has been deemed sexist.
The products covered 17 different categories, including toys, clothing, and electronics.
All of the products were offered in several different colors, including pink.
The pink version was more expensive in every single case.
Luckily, there is hope.
Some states, like California,have laws against gender discriminative pricing.
Unfortunately, it seems to have stalled there.
Just say no to the pink tax.
