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fizzgig

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5. it's a racket that i try to avoid

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2015, 03:34 PM

Apr 2015

i do use lady razors, but i don't buy beauty products and my clothes come from a thrift store. i get my hair professionally cut maybe twice a year because i usually just buzz it down at home, but that's the one that kills me the most because i never get more than maybe an inch and a half cut off.

i also think there's a more subtle tax on women as a result of our societal beauty standards: perfect hair, makeup, manicure, nice clothes and shoes and being cleanly waxed.

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Yep, the ‘Pink Tax’ Still Makes Women Pay More for the Same Stuff [View all] eridani Apr 2015 OP

I've heard from some women that they are switching from the pink one to men's razors, jakeXT Apr 2015 #1

I don't buy "just for women" crap ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #2

husband bought a pink razor for me. three years i have not had a clean shave. all i wanted seabeyond Apr 2015 #3

I switched, and while it's still pricy, I prefer the man's razor. knitter4democracy Apr 2015 #4

it's a racket that i try to avoid fizzgig Apr 2015 #5

I have curly hair so I cut it myself ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #6

If "Men's" Stuff is Cheaper... Sparhawk60 Apr 2015 #7

That works for everything but clothing eridani Apr 2015 #8

I also Wonder About Dry Cleaning Sparhawk60 Apr 2015 #9