tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post3940763207582663409..comments2024-03-26T17:55:50.539-04:00Comments on Cranky old man: WHY WOMEN’S STUFF COSTS MORE - a cranky re-runjoehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-75148583199469638752016-01-05T13:03:10.922-05:002016-01-05T13:03:10.922-05:00Ah, the simplicity of being a man in the fashion d...Ah, the simplicity of being a man in the fashion department. Before we were married, I accompanied my husband to buy his mother a gift. I steered him into a classy apparel store. He approached the first clerk he saw and asked, "Do you sell dresses?" She replied, "Yes" with a bemused glance at me. We both burst out laughing when he followed that up with, "Oh. okay, I'll take one!" Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07359404486512786477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-46445690180868683002016-01-04T22:42:48.842-05:002016-01-04T22:42:48.842-05:00Since you asked for women to have at it, I shall r...Since you asked for women to have at it, I shall refrain.Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-2035419452068241682016-01-04T21:07:59.194-05:002016-01-04T21:07:59.194-05:00Women's stuff costs more because men rule the ...Women's stuff costs more because men rule the world.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-34968916116064192732016-01-04T20:27:38.246-05:002016-01-04T20:27:38.246-05:00I know in my next life I'm coming back as a ma...I know in my next life I'm coming back as a man... Life is not fair to women. I'm totally jealous when my husband can go in a clothing store, pick up a pair of pants, look at the size tag, buy them, bring them home, and they fit. Me...I look at all the rows and rows of racks and start sweating at the thought of having to try stuff on and then make a selection. Needless to say, I buy very little. My husband and my checkbook love it.Pixel Peeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553862902461169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-68187685820125905052016-01-04T15:33:11.687-05:002016-01-04T15:33:11.687-05:00You know, the old "sticks and stones." B...You know, the old "sticks and stones." But you guys like it. How come you<br />guys always pick the hottie? Ha, you know you like it. Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-44869360341686662562016-01-04T13:33:42.618-05:002016-01-04T13:33:42.618-05:00It's because we are so worth it Cranky. So wo...It's because we are so worth it Cranky. So worth it.<br /><br />Have a fabulous day. ☺Sandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785788498697004273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-81809869377284320242016-01-04T11:50:19.346-05:002016-01-04T11:50:19.346-05:00I watched both GS and PHG be patient and find fash...I watched both GS and PHG be patient and find fashions that cost them much less because of sales.<br />They also avoided items that needed dry cleaning... probably because the nearest dry cleaner is miles away.<br />As for the haircut... they never just got a haircut and it took three hours.(not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-55999114339036075142016-01-04T09:55:38.795-05:002016-01-04T09:55:38.795-05:00I agree with Jackie...."because the market wi...I agree with Jackie...."because the market will bear it". Remember the old theory "men are hunters while women are gatherers"? I've heard it said shopping is the modern day version of gathering.<br /><br />Think about it...go into a department store, say Macy's, and you'll find women's clothes are all over several floors. Petites, business, casual, etc. The selection is HUGE. By comparison, the men's department is in one corner, or on one wall, on one floor. We have "regular" and "big and tall". That's pretty much it. Women are simply avid shoppers, while men see it pretty much as a chore. At sale time you'll see women fighting for a particular shirt or sweater. Men won't. They might fight over a big screen TV, but that falls more into the hunting category. To men a TV is usually synonymous with sports...a physical challenge, winner take all, survival of the fittest.<br /><br />Many women live to shop, and will pay whatever price they need to to get what they want, and the marketing savvy business types know it. And I suspect the same goes for hairdos, and properly pressed clothes, etc, too. Of course they DO look nice, while we men often times, OK, most times, fall short.Lowandslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08608734222483888884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-77212344162112660272016-01-04T08:47:03.689-05:002016-01-04T08:47:03.689-05:00One of Jackie's points I liked is that there i...One of Jackie's points I liked is that there is more of a burden on women to look less ordinary than men. We are judged and not just by other women. Appearance can get a woman a job and help her keep it though at less pay than the randomly dressed fellow.<br />I loved jobs where I had to wear a uniform--banking. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-56906210920683273442016-01-04T08:38:34.355-05:002016-01-04T08:38:34.355-05:00Women's shirts, or blouses, cost more to make ...Women's shirts, or blouses, cost more to make and to dry clean because they are made differently to accommodate her bust. It takes a bit more time to both sew the material correctly and to hand press a woman's shirt. As for hair, a woman's hair is longer, most of the time, and so it costs more.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-70737441189538885672016-01-04T04:16:05.360-05:002016-01-04T04:16:05.360-05:00I think you're right to a certain extent. But ...I think you're right to a certain extent. But I do also think women's items cost more because the market will bear it, i.e. women will pay more for grooming/clothing etc than men will, because there is more at stake for a woman around her appearance than there is for a man. The hairdresser thing is a good example: most women these days have pretty uncomplicated hair styles. And in the 80s when I was coming of age men with their long hair and feathered mullets had just as complex hairstyles as women did. The only reason women's haircuts cost more is because we will pay it. My husband gets his hair cut for $15 at a barber's. Meanwhile I am happy with myself for finding a salon that charges me $60 instead of $95.<br />Women's clothes are a bit more complicated in cut than men's - it's so much harder for a woman (yes even slim ones) to find a pair of pants that fit than it is for a man. So sure, maybe manufacturers can justify women's shirts and pants being more expensive. Women's shampoo, moisturiser, pyjamas, underwear, razor blades? Nope!<br />And don't get me started on "for her" versions of generic stuff, where something like a pen or a hairdryer or a hammer is produced in pastel colours for no earthly reason at all!<br />There's one other thing that makes women's clothing cost more, I've noticed. Women's clothes for work don't tend to wear as well as men's as they're made of less hardy stuff. Instead of wool jackets and cotton shirts we tend to wear silky tops, fine-knit cardigans, fancy shoes, etc. I've noticed that walking around the city with a laptop bag is quite rough on my clothes! It's hard to find hard-wearing clothes for women actually.Jackie Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06322613989851869319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-21532667332813919822016-01-04T01:29:10.536-05:002016-01-04T01:29:10.536-05:00You're right about the manufacture of clothes....You're right about the manufacture of clothes. Women's bodies are all so different, it costs more to make things in so many different sizes and styles. And women's styles change so often, (even with each season!) while men are happy to wear the same style year after year. It might be cheaper to make a giant batch of one-size-fits-all, but what self respecting woman would wear that every day?<br />Dry cleaning costs? Never use it, I buy only stuff that can go in my washing machine. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-36200974611475190822016-01-03T23:14:54.453-05:002016-01-03T23:14:54.453-05:00You may be right to some extent but, in general, I...You may be right to some extent but, in general, I think they're overcharging us because they CAN!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com