From the BBC:
A Lib Dem MP wants to stop items such as razors or deodorants from being priced differently based on whether they are marketed at men or women.
On Tuesday Christine Jardine will introduce a bill to Parliament banning what she calls "a sexist tax"...
An investigation by The Times newspaper in 2016 found that women and girls were charged on average 37% more for clothes, beauty products and toys.
In the same year, a petition accused Boots of charging £2.29 for an eight-pack of women's razors compared to £1.49 for a 10-pack of male razors.
Tuesday, 5 March 2019
Or, they could just buy "male" razors...
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paint some consumer product pink and you get a premium price opportunity. Shove the word 'wedding' in front of flash party and you can factor the price by 10.
So. Effing. What?
No-one has to buy either.
I can see this back firing on women when nightclubs are banned from having different prices for men and women.
L: "but aren't you prepared to pay a little bit extra to make sure everything is perfect on this most special day?"
LF, won't happen.
Mark, words fail me at the stupidity of this. Years ago, I remeber reading an article by a woman who said she always bought the male version of things where there was essentially no difference, also went to a barbers, not a hairdresser's (she had short hair). If the majority of women did this, then the prices would fall into line, with no legislation necessary, but then this wouldn't provide MPs and campaigners with the joy of bansturbation.
LF, I am surprised that hasn't happened already. After all, insurance companies are not allowed to charge less for insuring young women drivers, despite all the evidence showing that most of the accidents are caused by young male idiots.
It is already illegal for nightclubs - or any private business - to discriminate on the grounds of gender under the Equality Act 2010. This also covers other "protected characteristics" such as age, which is why you don't see the "over 25 only" notices anymore.
But nightclubs can get round this by declaring themselves a private club, which are still allowed to discriminate.
I know a club called K-Che VIP which does discriminate on price (I don't go there but I know people who do) for different genders
If it is legally declared as a private members club then it is still allowed to discriminate.
Actually, if they really do charge different amounts for drinks based on gender, then this may still be illegal even for a private members club. I am not a lawyer so decide for yourself:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/85018/private-clubs.pdf
Just been told when discussing this topic at work, that I don't understand discrimination as I am a white man, and broad consensus is that this new proposed bill is a great idea to help end historical discrimination. It's not fair that the products are put under different signs, and it's not fair that these signs correspond to characteristics that align to discriminated groups.
I really despair- these are high achieving and intelligent people. Why do they think like this?
@TBH
"these are high achieving and intelligent people. Why do they think like this"
Quite clearly they are actually NOT that intelligent.
"Why do they think like this"
Why do people do most things? - because it gives them pleasure.
"these are high achieving and intelligent people. Why do they think like this"
Actually, they aren't. Especially not most women MPs who are getting elected because of all-women shortlists which select from a miniscule number of candidates.
Even for men, you get to be an MP by being loyal, backing the right people who go up in the party.
There's a very small number of really smart MPs. People who could run a huge company successfully.
TBH. Are they in the 25 to 40 age range? If so they are the products of the State Indoctrination System ( (c) A C L Blair). That's how they've been trained to think.
"There's a very small number of really smart MPs"
and Ruth Smeeth isn't one of them.
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