Help Ms. Report on the Gender Pricing Gap

Ms. is launching an investigation into the "gender pricing gap"--the difference in pricing between comparable women's and men's products, services and clothing.

Have you ever noticed that men's deodorant or face cream is much cheaper than the women's version? Or that dry cleaners charge, oh, $.99 for men's dress shirts and $4.99 for women's?

But we need your help!

If you have come across two products that are made by the same company and have the same ingredients, or two services that require the same work, or two items of clothing that have only tiny differences (such as whether the buttons are on the left or the right), but women are charged more than men, share your insights here.

And if you have run into gender pricing disparities in other areas, we'd be interested in hearing them--and expanding our investigation.

Share your examples below!

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Brand:

Men's product name or service:

Women's product name or service:

Men's Price:

Women's Price:

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Share the story of how you ran across it.

What, if anything, did you do in response to the price disparity?

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