The patriarchy hurts men too, and capitalism screws everyone

[sabotabby]

Why is men's hair dye way more expensive than women's? That makes no sense whatsoever. If anything, you'd think it would be cheaper.

P.S. I am awesome at dyeing hair.

Comments

[troubleinchina.livejournal.com]

Less of it sells?

I'm sure you are awesome at hair dyeing. Cuz you are awesome at everything.

[apperception.livejournal.com]

Wanna dye mine? I've got too much grey.

[marrythebed.livejournal.com]

Cuz they gots %25 more cash?

Oh, and up there I was trying to figure out what IBTP meant, so I looked it up, but accidentally put IBTB. Urban Dictionary said "I'll bring the beer", so I was all, ohhhhh, she'll bring the pot. And then imagined you and your friends getting high and dyeing each other's hair and was like that should be interesting. But I looked it up just in case. And boy was I wrong!

That was a fun waste of a minute!

[marnanel.livejournal.com]

"Blah blah market forces blah blah optimal price point blah blah wank wank wank."

[rohmie.livejournal.com]

I have never* dyed my hair. I have amazing, silky, beautiful hair and am scared shit-less of doing anything that might aversely impact that. Plus, it's work.






* Not counting one experiment with colored hairspray in the late 1980s.

[mcpreacher.livejournal.com]

i am attempting to grasp the connection between male hair dye price imbalance and patriarchy, failing, and then realizing that the patriarchy in its all encompassing nature is utterly incapable of NOT affecting something like male hair dye and now i am nodding sagely and saying "touche"

[terry-terrible.livejournal.com]

Why do we have gender-specific hair dye in the first place? Kinda like the difference between deoderent and anti-perspirent, it makes no sense.

The patriarchy hurts men too.

[stardragonca.livejournal.com]

Then they really need to stop.

[eumelia.livejournal.com]

Surely it's because they make more money than women. Because there is less selection and with less selection the consumer is willing to pay more for a "rarity".

As for the Patriarchy hurting men... I'm sure they don't mind working longer hours, so that can pay for more sex.

[ebourland.livejournal.com]

You can dye my hair. Also I'd like a weave.

[thebigbadbutch.livejournal.com]

Have you seen the commercials for men's hair products? Apparently, any man that doesn't have a thick full head of blonde/brunette hair is terrible at sports, incapable of fulfilling the needs of a woman, a failure at life, and probably going to die of old age soon.

I haven't been around long enough to know men have always bought into this idea or if they buy into this idea now because of the constant bombardment by this message but its a pretty powerful message either way. No wonder men are willing to shell out the extra cash for hair dye they don't really need in the first place.

Speaking of Patriachy,

[shelestel.livejournal.com]

In my motherland they are planning to ban the entrance into any educational institution of a person with identifiable goth or emo visual markers.

[billie0.livejournal.com]

Well, women pay more for haircuts so it evens itself out...

[rbowspryte.livejournal.com]

Good to know.