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Transgender woman shocked by higher car insurance rates for women in Michigan
WXYZ.com ^ | 10/8/2018 | Kim Russel

Posted on 10/09/2018 10:43:27 AM PDT by simpson96

She says her ability to drive didn’t change when she transitioned from life as a man to life as a woman, but her insurance rates sure did.

Faith Frances asked that we use her first and middle name and omit her last name to protect her privacy.

She thought she was the victim of discrimination against transgender people. When she fought for justice, she learned she is the victim of legal discrimination all women in Michigan are subject to.

It is an issue we exposed. Car insurance companies are allowed to charge women a lot more for car insurance, simply because they are women.

Faith contacted her insurance company because she changed her legal name. She never imagined it would skyrocket her car insurance prices $970.08 - almost $1000 a year.

“I don’t know. What do they think? My breasts get in the way of driving? I don’t know,” said Faith.(snip)

“If they would put my insurance rates back where it should be, I wouldn’t have to go to the food bank,” said Faith.

When it happened she contacted Attorney General Bill Schuette’s office. She thought it was transgender discrimination.

She says she received a response from the Michigan Insurance Commissioner’s office. It explained it had nothing to do with her change of gender. Women who are born female also pay more.

It included a letter from Progressive Marathon Insurance Company. She says the letter, ironically, revealed Progressive has a very unprogressive policy.(snip)

“You are punishing me for being my true self, and you are punishing the rest of the women in this state for nothing more than we don’t have a penis,” said Faith.(snip)

“Judge me by my driving record, not by what is between my legs,” said Faith.

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To: fruser1

Or can’t find pants with pockets.

Or pays twice as much for shirts.


41 posted on 10/09/2018 11:18:15 AM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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To: All

We know where this goes. It soon be illegal to charge women a higher premium no matter what the tables show.


42 posted on 10/09/2018 11:26:38 AM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: simpson96

Stupid enough to take crazy pills and consider whacking off your penis forever and ever? Your insurance should be 10,000 times the average.


43 posted on 10/09/2018 11:28:47 AM PDT by Delta 21 (.....been here this long you actually expect me to read the article....)
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To: 9YearLurker
Thanks much—that sure explains it, given that I’m used to hearing about men having the more expensive auto insurance.

Insurance rates are higher for young men. (Under the age of 25)

After their 25th birthday, the rates for young men goes down.

44 posted on 10/09/2018 11:29:37 AM PDT by Ol' Dan Tucker (For 'tis the sport to have the engineer hoist with his own petard., -- Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 4)
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To: Ol' Dan Tucker

Right, but I believe not enough to drop below women in the same age bracket.


45 posted on 10/09/2018 11:36:43 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Gen.Blather

Also, notice the way fake women speak: he immediately mentioned his breasts - something women just don’t say or even think about when speaking about certain things like...insurance. It again points to the fact that these men are, in fact, fetishists: men hung up on body parts and clothing. They are not “women” trapped in a man’s body.


46 posted on 10/09/2018 11:43:43 AM PDT by miss marmelstein
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To: simpson96

Car insurance companies are allowed to charge women a lot more for car insurance because of stats.


47 posted on 10/09/2018 11:47:57 AM PDT by outpostinmass2
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To: simpson96

I remember that Bruce Jenner rear-ended a woman (in her car with his car) on the Pacific Coast Highway a few years ago just after he started transitioning and taking the female hormones. The woman was killed. He got off with a tap on his delicate wrist.

http://www.tmz.com/2015/02/07/bruce-jenner-fatal-car-accident-pacific-coast-highway-malibu-photo-dead/


48 posted on 10/09/2018 11:52:36 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (Trump hates negative publicity, unless he generates it. -Corey Lewandowski)
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To: simpson96

Stand in line with the rest of us, b*tch. Look at all you’re saving on not buying tampons.


49 posted on 10/09/2018 11:53:42 AM PDT by Yaelle
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To: gathersnomoss

Wait until he/she discovers the cost of Summers Eve.


I don’t know if that is safe orally.


50 posted on 10/09/2018 11:54:32 AM PDT by Yaelle
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To: I want the USA back

You are not a woman. You are judging yourself by what’s in your triangle area.


Nope. Transgenders almost always keep their privates now. So she’s got a salami in her lace panties.


51 posted on 10/09/2018 11:56:38 AM PDT by Yaelle
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To: mykroar

It’s true women drivers are in fewer accidents than male drivers but how about the number of accidents they cause....just asking?


52 posted on 10/09/2018 12:04:42 PM PDT by antidemoncrat
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

Thanks!


53 posted on 10/09/2018 12:22:16 PM PDT by Right Wing Assault (Kill-googl,TWITR,FACBK,NYT,WaPo,Hlywd,CNN,NFL,BLM,CAIR,Antifa,SPLC,ESPN,NPR,NBA)
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To: Morgana

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.


54 posted on 10/09/2018 12:39:24 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Proud member of the DWN party. (Deplorable Wing Nut))
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To: simpson96

Simply because they are involved in more accident claims.


55 posted on 10/09/2018 1:24:44 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: simpson96
Higher rates for the mentally ill.....

Higher risk......Makes sense.

56 posted on 10/09/2018 1:29:24 PM PDT by G Larry (There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
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To: simpson96

He’s more likely to be seen farding in traffic


57 posted on 10/09/2018 1:58:52 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Denounce DUAC - The Democrats Un-American Activists Committee)
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To: Morgana


and the RATS, take another one in the.........HA ha!!!

58 posted on 10/09/2018 4:53:48 PM PDT by Chode ( WeÂ’re America, Bitch!)
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