She's comparing Gillette's flagship ladies model with the cheapest one Gillette makes for men.

And it's caused her to 'can't even.'

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@PNS If they are indeed the "exact same product" except for color - just buy the cheaper one. That's how capitalism works. I suspect they are not the same product in more ways that just color.

Similarly, if women are paid less for the exact same work - a sane business would hire as many as possible. (Which would raise the wage due to increased demand until equilibrium is reached.)

My wife tells me there's a ton of cosmetic shit that you can buy for either men or women and the women's version is 3x more expensive for the exact the same thing.

And then sometimes it's *slightly* different, so not substitutable, but the women's one is still 3x the price.

My instinct is that men are more stubborn - if you charge them too much, they just won't buy. Women are more reliable customers so you can get away with charging them more.
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