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From: jj@rabbit.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Women's clothing?  WHY???
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Date: Mon, 26-Mar-84 12:59:04 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar 26 12:59:04 1984
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Some notes on women's clothing as observed
by a male: Over a long period, it's become evident
that much of the women's clothing on the market is both constructed
in an inferior fashion (as regards materials, workmanship, and
durability) compared to male clothing, as well as being 
much more expensive than men's
clothing.   (We will, for the time being, leave out other
important and often neglected quantites such as comfort, appearance,
and practicality.) 

I live on the east coast, near NYC.  While I don't know it for
a fact, I'm assuming (information is obviously welcome, either
to confirm or deny) that such is the case elsewhere.


What I want to know is 

*W*H*Y*  ?????????

Why is it necessary for a woman to buy clothing more often than
men (I'm talking about dresses/blouses/skirts/pants/shoes/outerwear,
please, not nylons and the like)  and to pay more for the
clothes?  

I certainly agree that society, as it currently exists,
seems to place a premium on a woman's appearance <expletive>
and fashionability<deleted>. Even assuming that
it is indeed desirable, and desired, that a woman be
in the "correct fashion", why is it necessary for a woman
to pay more money for a lesser product?  (I'm assuming that
for argument's sake only, to separate the issues as much as 
possible.)

I have been of this opinion for quite a while, I thought I'd
raise it now.  I'm not really interested in leering males,
long diatribes about the necessity/shallow-nature-of appearance,
or a lot of other things.  I am curious to know what other 
folks' perceptions of this situation are as regards clothing, and
the basis for this ?discrimination?.

I am certainly aware that there is some high quality women's
clothing available, and occasionally at a reasonable price. 
I am also convinced (as is at least one other individual
of my acquaintence) that such clothing, and outlets for same,
are much harder to find than the male equivelant, while
clothing stores/departments for the female tend to be much larger
and ?better stocked?.


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