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Women have to pay than men for the same things. A study by The Times newspaper found that many products for women cost as much as similar for men. Researchers looked at of goods in shops. They found that clothes, beauty products and toys were 36 per cent more than those for men and boys. One charged $7 more for a pink scooter than a black . Another store charged the price for razors. Researchers said women's Levi 501 jeans were 46 per cent more expensive than those for men.

The Times called this "sexist" . Other people said it was a " tax". The chairwoman of the British government's women and equalities called it a "" and an example of price discrimination. Britain's Financial Times (FT) said: "Perhaps women tend to be busier and have time to shop around. Or perhaps they care more about …,whereas men just want something cheap." However, the FT said men did pay more for things. It asked why did not look at price for things that appeal more to men.

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