"The scooters' price gap isn't an anomaly. The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs compared nearly 800 products with female and male versions — meaning they were practically identical except for the gender-specific packaging — and uncovered a persistent surcharge for one of the sexes. Controlling for quality, items marketed to girls and women cost an average 7 percent more than similar products aimed at boys and men."
~Washington Post
The gap I've been seeing for decades is a lot bigger than 7% I just recently bought razors and new eye glasses. The gap I saw is like the gap I usually see probably closer to 10 to 20% in difference.
It pays to be a little creative too. For example, if I want a cute football shirt, I go to the men's section find something cotton then go get some lilac dye from a craft store. When you get it from the men's department, it's cute, it's cheaper, and it's not tissue paper thin fabric.
Think about it.
Read about it
"A Target spokesperson said the company lowered the price of the pink scooter after the report was released Friday, calling the discrepancy a "system error." (The retailer blamed the same kind of glitch last year after catching heat for selling black Barbies at more than double the price of white Barbies.)"
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/12/22/women-really-do-pay-more-for-razors-and-almost-everything-else/
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