If it seems to you that women pay more than men for nearly identical products and services, you are correct. The practice has been dubbed the “woman’s tax” or “gender pricing.”
As if it’s not bad enough that full-time working women earn about 78 percent of what their male counterparts earn, a new study from the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) discovered a persistent surcharge for women’s products when they compared nearly 800 items with female and male versions.
The report, “From Cradle To Cane: The Cost Of Being A Female Consumer,” gives the example of how Radio Flyer has scooters for boys and girls. The boy version is red, and the girl version is pink, but otherwise they are identical, except for the prices: $24.99 for boys, and $49.99 for girls
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