Posted on 04/26/2016 7:25:36 AM PDT by rickmichaels
Women pay an average of 43 per cent more for toiletries such as razors and shampoo than men do, according to a new study.
The so-called “Pink Tax” has been long tied to services like dry cleaning and haircuts for women.
But a new study from Toronto-based ParseHub reveals price tags on 3,191 personal care products for women are substantially higher than the corresponding products for men.
The gap between average similar products for a range of men’s and women’s razors, shampoo, soap, deodorant and shaving cream is six per cent higher for women, ParseHub noted: women pay about $47.57 for similar items to those for which men pay $44.84.
But women’s products are frequently sold in different sizes than men’s are, and that makes a direct price comparison tricky.
“It’s only when you break down price for 100 millilitres or grams that the glaring difference in pricing is revealed,” the online data mining firm noted in its report.
ParseHub analyst Sheetal Persaud assessed mass merchandise prices and products including deodorant, razors, shaving creams and lotions, soaps and body wash, and hair care at three Canadian retailers — Walmart.ca, Well.ca and Loblaws.ca — and calculated a price per unit measure for each item.
That said, some other similar items sold in identical sizes reveal a pricing disparity between the sexes: at Wal-Mart Canada, a 355 mL bottle of Dove Advanced Hair Series Oxygen Moisture Shampoo for women sells for $6.98 while a Dove Nutritive Solutions Energize Grape Fruit and Lemongrass Scent Shampoo for women is $4.96 for the same size. A 355 mL bottle of Dove Men + Care Complete Care Shampoo & Conditioner retails for $3.83.
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It matters to women how much they spend on an item. Price = quality. Plus, if she can get that overpriced item ON SALE she can convince herself that she’s a truly wise shopper.
Men are more utilitarian. If they can spend $15 for a shirt, they will instead of paying $60 for a slightly better shirt.
Of course, this whole theory goes out the window when we’re discussing cars, houses, exercise equipment and other “men’s toys”.
It’s all a matter of what they prioritize. Millennials complain that they can’t afford things like rent and utilities but seem to have an endless budget for tattoos and cell phones.
There may also be some differences between the products that might account for the difference in prices. Why else would women buy their more expensive products, if the men’s were just as good?
It’s just a simple result of men being cheaper about paying for personal care products. Men are the reason Costco exists, come on!
There is a reason that men do not get insulted for being an outfit repeater.
I only but Levi’s again much cheaper then men and a woman’s specialty types. They are a bit more then wranglers but no way would I pay more then 40 bucks for jeans. Haircut is 12. Sometimes 10 if I go to the military base.
Those that do not like toiletries could become Muslim where they are banned. No toilet paper just wash your hand afterward and save much money.
If some women are too dense to buy the man size version of the same product then who’s fault is that
The only solution to this gross mistreatment of women around the world is to elect Hillary as president! She will immediately fix this... just like Obama eliminated racism and brought world peace to us for the first time in history.
I bought a 40-piece bag of Gillette disposables. They are not blue or pink. When the blades get dull, either my wife or I pull a new one out of the same bag.
Problem solved.
Its not a “TAX” no woman is forced to spend more money for a razor or shaving cream or anything else because its pink, they choose to.
Liberal:
A real tax you can’t avoid and must pay under penalty of the law is a “contribution” or an “investment”
A voluntary payment that folks choose to spend, for whatever reason but can be portrayed in some way to be biased is a “TAX”
You’re right. I could go to the Dollar Tree and buy all the shampoo and conditioner I want for $1 each. I choose not to.
ummm use mens stuff or stfu.
Pink tax my achin...woms voluntarily pay the difference for perceived better products. That’s a choice, not a tax.
Men will pay for quality, but they will only pay for the actual improvement in quality...
IE:
A base shirt at walmart is $15.
A much nicer shirt may sell at Macy’s for $30
Nordstroms will sell a slightling nicer shirt than Macy’s for $100
Not many straight men are going to pay 3 times the price for slightly better quality. Some men may go to Macy’s and buy the nicer shirt, especially if they are financially capable too.... Very few are going to go spend 3 times the price of that shirt for something that is only slightly better at all.
Personally my experience with higher “quality” clothing is its pretty crappy. My wife will occasionally decide to buy me some nicer utilitarian things as gifts. Some of them are even more comfortable than the more utilitarian brands I buy.... but not a single one of them has ever lasted nearly as long as the things I usually buy.
So while she makes the quality argument, I point out, they don’t last, so how can you argue its better quality?
On the flip side, she will change shampoos routinely because she is looking for the holy grail of shampoos, often before she has even finished completely the last overpriced brand she bought... Meantime I’m buying the same brand of shampoo that sells $1 bottle I’ve been using since I was 18. Well 1 of 2 brands actually, whichever is the cheapest when I need more gets my purchase.
Are all the ingredients identical? Or do the womens products have more expensive ingredients in them?
Do the companies spend more money advertising to women? I would wager yes.
Does every single store sell the womens products at exactly the same price?
Do women buy some products men would not, like douches, tampons, pads, midol, lots of lotions, nail polishes, lipsticks, cosmetics, etc?
This sh1t is real tiresome.
Are men buying mom jeans nowadays as well. I barely notice what other people are wearing.
(If they are, read my tagline.)
Wow, I don’t envy you... Upgraded to a Mach 3 years ago, will never go back... whenever I find myself on the road and forget my razor or some other situation where I must use a disposable, its like 40 grit sandpaper against my face.
That’s one product I am more that willing to pay the price for... of course Gillette would live me to upgrade to their Fusion, even sent me a free one in the mail to try, but since I am not a daily shaver, the extra blades just wind up clogged with hair and its not worth it. The free sample is also how I wound up with the Mach 3 as well, probably would still be using disposables if I hadn’t gotten one as a free trial... But its proven its worth to me, and I am willing to pay the extra for it.
I have seen many instances of that... We were done along time ago. For lack of a better comparison, we need an enema to get rid of the bad shiite, if not we will explode.
Too many women believe that’more money automatically 100% means it is a superior product. Clothing, shoes, purses, sunglasses, and jewelry being what they get suckered on a lot.
Further a lotof their bathroom items contain things that the basic mens items do not have, and that theymwould not’buy because it did not have those ingredients.
Education, experience, and gaps away from working.
Or I can go to Itailor and have one custom made to my measurements for about $40 or $50.
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