tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302245627574027504.post3887814448026952271..comments2019-05-15T23:59:20.159-07:00Comments on Feminist Legal Theory: Lisa R. Pruitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16469550950363542801noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302245627574027504.post-41553059666047767992016-09-20T12:29:53.075-07:002016-09-20T12:29:53.075-07:00Flamingo, this is a very interesting comment on a ...Flamingo, this is a very interesting comment on a very current topic in society. <br /><br />It appears that these marketing strategies often only become obvious to people after they have been made aware of them. The distinction is, however, blatant. It appears that men do not want for as much as women and, therefore, the products aimed toward them are often much more compacted, and often cheaper, than similar products targeted at women. <br /><br />I appreciate your acknowledgement of the "tampon tax". Until recently I had not been aware that such a thing existed. I had always just paid the advertised price without question. It was only when I realised they were considered a "luxury product" that the outrage hit me. <br /><br />I found your post fascinating and a great read, thank you.Julie Maguirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944909324693483931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302245627574027504.post-930123174454873242016-09-20T11:41:21.574-07:002016-09-20T11:41:21.574-07:00@Earnest, that's a really interesting example....@Earnest, that's a really interesting example. As I was reading it, my first thought was poor little boys. Your scalp needs a different type of soap than your body. To me, that's just reinforcing the idea that girls and women spend time and money on their appearance, but that's too frivolous for boys and men. It's crazy how this type of gendered marketing really hurts both men and women. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642114253125714282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302245627574027504.post-34391553291749442942016-09-14T10:06:04.763-07:002016-09-14T10:06:04.763-07:00Thank you to both of you for your precious feedbac...Thank you to both of you for your precious feedback! I am glad that my post was interesting to you and made you more conscious! This is exactly what I have tried to do myself, be more conscious about these issues and act accordingly. <br />@Earnest : Indeed, gender marketing hits strong in the children market! There are studies and articles on this subject as well and I actually hesitated to focus my post more on this particular matter. It seems ridiculous that little girls are not offered the same combo as little boys, I did not know about that. I feel like we became unknowingly used to these differences at a young age. It would be interesting to ask our younger siblings/acquaintances about whether they perceive these differences in products or not. Flamingohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08658186154646374778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302245627574027504.post-37608295042226915892016-09-06T11:23:47.791-07:002016-09-06T11:23:47.791-07:00Flamingo, thanks for bringing up such a prevalent ...Flamingo, thanks for bringing up such a prevalent issue in product development and marketing. It got me thinking about my 10 year old brother; he is obviously unaffected by the price point differences, but the branding still exhibits the stark contrasts between "for boys" and "for girls." I noticed the common feature of combining shampoo and body wash into one product. I am not certain, but I assume that young girls aren't offered such a convenient combo. The natural consequence is that parents are forced to buy the extra product, reinforcing the norm of the "pink tax" early on. Maybe legislation aimed at childrens products would be a more palatable step for those who refuse to believe that hygiene is unfairly more expensive for women. Earnest Femingwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06449645655000528726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302245627574027504.post-11266136978388107872016-09-04T14:11:30.536-07:002016-09-04T14:11:30.536-07:00Thank you, Flamingo! As I began to read this post...Thank you, Flamingo! As I began to read this post, I at first felt very frustrated with myself. I could not believe that gendered marketing was so widespread! I had heard of things like the "for her" pen (those Amazon reviews make for STELLAR reading, btw), but I hadn't realized how deeply pervasive gendered marketing is, and how much I'm a target of the "small and expensive" items and things like the tampon tax. My frustration was abated however, as I came to the close of the post, because I realized that just by reading it, I would be more conscious of these strategies in the future. "For men" products, here I come :).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03192921782376440109noreply@blogger.com