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

[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.

[sabotabby]

What is the difference between deodorant and anti-perspirent anyway? All I know is that when I buy men's deodorant it usually works better but all the smells suck. So again, I pay twice as much for the pink women's one.

[mcpreacher.livejournal.com]

i had a girlfriend for a long time that thought it was weird how i loved what old spice smelled like on her, it reminded me of the distinct smell of a dried flower in an old book

if she insisted on using old spice she should have been grateful i didn't get all up in her grill about it

[thebigbadbutch.livejournal.com]

Antiperspirant prevents sweating. Deoderant is made to mask the smell of your pits (or wherever you put the stuff). Most deodorant includes antiperspirant.

My guess on why they are different for men in women is there is an assumption that men sweat more but don't need to smell pretty whereas there is an assumption women need less sweat protection (we glisten) but really want our pits to smell nice. So even when it's ph balance for a man and made for women or whatever the hell there's not really a science behind it.

Personally, I like men smells better so I use that even though I really don't sweat all that much.

[sabotabby]

I sweat like a pig. Wait, do pigs sweat?

[lokilokust.livejournal.com]

yes.
yes they do.

[caprinus.livejournal.com]

My guess on why they are different for men in women is there is an assumption that men sweat more but don't need to smell pretty whereas there is an assumption women need less sweat protection (we glisten) but really want our pits to smell nice.

"Pretty" and "nice" sound like tools of the patriarchy!

No, seriously, most women's deodorant smells atrocious to me, a male. There is nothing nice about an armpit that smells like baby powder or a bunch of withered flowers. Now, most men's deodorant smells bad too, but there's no comparison to the most offensive women's deodorants. They make me think of catafalques, moth balls, the boudoirs of old rich widows, or being smothered by a lilac bush.

I don't mind people smelling like themselves provided they wash, but I understand many are embarassed by the sharp tang of even fresh sweat, and to prevent this, I prefer scent free anti-persipirants and deodorants which work by killing the odour-producing bacteria; second to that, the weaker of the "men's" smells, artificial concotions not trying to emulate anything in nature. "Sport" smell, "Spring rain" smell... the closest image these bring to mind is, I dunno, some kind of booze? -- I don't mind smelling like rum.

[troubleinchina.livejournal.com]

I know they do different things - one prevents you from sweating, the other changes the smell or something. I can't remember.