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Price differential in haircuts is just one example of a consequence of inequality in gender roles, assumptions and stereotypes.  

Difference is inequality?
by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Mon Nov 23rd, 2009 at 07:30:18 AM EST
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Are you deliberately missing my point?

I'm referring to price differential for what is basically the same level of service.  Of course if people want highlights or haircuts that take 90 minutes it should cost more, whichever gender.

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by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Mon Nov 23rd, 2009 at 09:02:17 AM EST
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Can we agree that apparently a haircut is worth more to women than to men as a service?

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by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Nov 23rd, 2009 at 09:06:38 AM EST
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As a generalisation yes.  I am just trying to unpack why that is.

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by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Mon Nov 23rd, 2009 at 09:16:04 AM EST
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Can you think of something that is worth more to men than to women, for the same level of quality/service?

For instance, might a pink electronic gadget be cheaper than a black one, on purpose?

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by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Nov 23rd, 2009 at 09:25:09 AM EST
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Visiting a bar on  a ladies' night?
by gk (g k quattro due due sette "at" gmail.com) on Mon Nov 23rd, 2009 at 09:31:58 AM EST
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Well, seperate but equal, never is.

Would it be this confusing if a taxi company established a price differential between rides for whites and rides for blacks? They could argue that blacks having a harder time to get a cab, are thus willing to pay a higher price.

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by A swedish kind of death on Wed Nov 25th, 2009 at 02:07:52 PM EST
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