So, it's been like, three months since I've blogged, due to losing my note book. Also slightly due to the fact that I'd lost a little bit of motivation to actually do so, but I'm back with yet another issue that drives me nuts; how women pay more for like, everything.
The source of the following information is from Buzzfeed, which I thought did this experiment brilliantly. Basically, they went to a Target store in California (the prices of some things aren't much different to those here in Australia)
So, without further ado, here are the findings:
Women's jeans: $27.99
Men's jeans: $24.99
Which equates to 1.12 pairs
Women's face lotion: $15.00
Men's face lotion: $6.99
Which equates to 2.25 bottles
Women's deodorant: $4.69
Men's deodorant: $2.99
Which equates to 1.16 sticks
Women's shaving cream: $2.99
Men's shaving cream: $2.49
Which equates to 1.2 cans
Women's t-shirt: $9.00
Men's t-shirt: $4.00
Which equates to 2.25 shirts, even though men's shirts usually use more fabric.
It was estimated in 1996 in California that women paid $1,351 more annually for the same things. They were the first state to ban gender pricing.
In all serious, I've gotten to the point where I can't even be bothered paying $15 for a cute little razor handle with half-blunt blades that literally last about a week. I myself, being naturally dark (and sometimes. Okay, often questioning my heritage) knows the struggle of ever-growing leg hair and has even give in to shaving in the winter. I'm not risking anyone seeing it through my sheer stockings at parties, okay?
Okay.
My naturally blonde mother came to me the other day, rolled up her pants and said, "Oh, hey look, I found leg hair!" to which I responded, "I wish I couldn't grow any."
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| Me at 18. With crappy eyebrows. |
But no, seriously, government? Product manufacturers? Whoever is in charge of this, sort it out. I'm almost willing to smell like a disgusting Lynx or Brut to avoid paying the extra $2.
Tiarna Ellen out.
