A baby bathtub thermometer comes in two colors:
- A blue Mickey Mouse thermometer that must be intended for boys
- A pink Minnie Mouse thermometer probably intended for girls
Their price differs, even though it’s essentially the same product:
My explanation for the price difference is that people are more likely to buy stuff for baby girls, so it’s possible to get them to pay more. Boy things, on the other hand, are in smaller demand, so you have to give them away more cheaply to make any sales.
Are there any other explanations?
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Makes me glad I could bring my kids up in the unisex era. Also, without all the stuff that it appears offspring must be surrounded with these days.
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Yes, there is A LOT of stuff. I’m discovering though, that my Klara doesn’t want any of the complex, expensive things that are available. She prefers the simplest, minimalist, low tech things or nothing at all. I felt bad at first for not buying her any toys but she looks so happy playing with me or with her own little hands that I stopped worrying.
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Interesting interpretation. I’ve also read that there’s a disparity in the price of men’s and women’s hygiene products (say, deodorant, for example). Wonder if similar reasoning applies. Men are less likely to take care of their bodies, etc.
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I’ve always assumed that’s why men’s skincare products are cheaper too.
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Well, the ad says that the online store has 18 of the “Mickey” thermometers left in stock, but only 3 of the “Minnie” ones — so apparently the girly thermometer has sold better.
You talk about “consumerism” a lot — do you really need a thermometer to tell you if the bath water is too cold or too hot for Klara?
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“You talk about “consumerism” a lot — do you really need a thermometer to tell you if the bath water is too cold or too hot for Klara?”
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I spent part of my early life with a heavy industrial aesthetic, which is why I’d have wanted this sort of thing instead:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71jLSnedm1L.SL1500.jpg
It’s not a Fluke™, but it does come with lasers, so you can have hours upon hours of fun checking the cat’s temperature with lasers.
🙂
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