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Women Pay Significantly More Than Men for Similar Products

December 23, 2015 Posted by Emma Carter

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Over the course of their lives, women pay significantly more than men for similar products, in terms of thousands of dollars. According of a study of the gender pricing of goods in New York City, gender-based pricing discrepancies are surprisingly widespread.

Conducted by NYC’s Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), the study compared roughly 800 products with specific male and female versions offered by over 90 brands in store and online. It turns out that gender pricing results in women’s version of products costing a lot more than men’s.

The report included a thorough analysis across several industries, such as adult clothing, children’s clothing, personal care products, toys and accessories, and home health care products for seniors.

The DCA report concluded that, on average and across five industries, products directed specifically at women cost 7 percent more than essentially similar products for men.

Women pay 8 percent more for adult clothing, 7 percent more for toys and accessories, 8 percent more for adult clothing, 8 percent more for senior/home health care products, and 13 percent more for personal care products.

By covering an entire average consumer lifecycle – starting from baby- to senior-targeted products – the study attempted to provide a thorough insight into the experiences of consumers of all ages.

In only five of the 35 product categories were products for female consumers priced lower than male consumers, and according to the samples, women’s products tend to cost more 42 percent of the time, while men’s products only 18 percent of the time.

But the study also offered some case studies to back up their conclusion, such as scooters, children’s cycle helmets, razor cartridges and shampoo. The DCA’s ultimate goal was to show how almost identical products can cost so vastly different depending on their target audience.

Calculating the differences over the course of a woman’s life, the DCA found the financial effect of these gender-based pricing discrepancies to be highly significant.

According to a study conducted by the State of California in 1994, it was estimated that women basically paid an annual “gender tax” of roughly $1,351 for the same services and products as men.

Although some portion of the price discrepancies could be driven by “legitimate factors” – which were not discussed in this study – the higher prices are largely unavoidable for women.

It’s as if women could control the textiles or ingredients used in the products marketed to them, which they cannot, which means they can only make purchasing choices based on what is available in the marketplace.
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About Emma Carter

Emma is a Europe based writer who never imagined that one day she would be covering news from all around the world. She holds a bachelor’s degree in linguistic studies and her love for words drove her to journalism. Emma is dedicated to social issues and believes that writing about justice and equality is a good start in leaving her footprint behind.

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