Caroline Ayala: Why does ‘pink or blue’ determine the price?

All too often a pink razor made to “embrace” the skin costs more than the blue razor providing the “smoothest” shave. While I can buy the men’s razor – trust me, I have – it’s not just the razor that’s the issue. New York City’s Department of Consumer Affairs found that women pay approximately 7 percent more than men for similar products and women’s products cost more than similar men’s products 42 percent of the time.

I applaud Sen. Ben Hueso for introducing legislation to prohibit price discrimination on the basis of gender and urge the Senate to pass his bill. We should all be able to shop without worrying about the cost between pink and blue.

This story was originally published April 11, 2016 at 6:11 PM with the headline "Caroline Ayala: Why does ‘pink or blue’ determine the price?."