Isn’t it SEXIST to have different perfumes and colognes for men and women?
Mike T asked:
The bottles clearly say: FOR MEN or FOR WOMEN
The bottles clearly say: FOR MEN or FOR WOMEN
Isn’t it SEXIST to assume a man would prefer a certain smell while a woman would prefer another?
Isn’t that sexist? Lets have it feminists…
Hun, you already asked this question, and my answer is the exact same.
There are still loads of varieties within the perfume/cologne realms. For example, I despise fruity smells for perfume while preferring floral scents. Other people are the exact opposite. Nothing prevents a man from buying women’s perfume or a woman from buying men’s cologne. The also have men and women’s clothing sections…do you find that sexist? I have bought out of the men’s section before and no one hassled me.
not really…
ones for the others. and if you say it’s sexist than it’s like saying it’s sexist for men to wear MEN clothing.
No, for women means the scent is lighter, could be fruity/floral smelling. Men’s scents are stronger and more musky, in general
no
if someone can not tell if a perfume is for a man or woman by smelling it….
I except that there are same who wish to where a sent for the opposite gender and that in no indication of anything, but most do wish to keep to the sent for their gendered scents.
I know I only want the feminine scents and I am glad my husband only wears a mans colgne, as that is what I like on him
Mike T is a concrete thinker people. He believes that there must be absolutely no discrepancies, or we must all revert back to the traditional roles of the 1950’s down to the last details.
To answer your question Mike - no. Because no one cares. Perfume choice can hardly be equated with, say, the debate over reproductive rights or demanding equal pay for equal work.
As I’ve stated in the past, I don’t really have a problem with some gender roles/preferences. That’s inevitable. I have a problem with ENFORCED gender roles. No one is forcing anyone to wear/ refrain from wearing any scent they want.
ok. why would you want your man smelling like a flower and your girl smelling like a jiggalo? Thats why they clearly define man and woman fragrances.
There’s no law against a man using a fragrance designed for women, or vice versa. But the advertising is sexist, yes.
Well research shows men and women respond to different fragrances. There are middle-of-the-road fragrances like Jean-Paul Gaultier’s No.2 fragrance, although I think it is still a bit feminine.T
Whatever the truth, fragrance is only part of the package. Even Jean-Paul Gaultier No.2 can’t make an ogre desirable.
That’s just dumb. A man can buy AND WEAR a perfume that says “for women” just like a woman can wear a man’s cologne. Just because it has those labels does not mean their is some clandestine police force out their arresting any who DARE wear the opposite scent.
Look, if you (or any man) wants to wear perfume marketed toward females, feel free. No one is making you wear the “men’s” fragrance. If you want to wear skirts and high heels, you can do that, too.
I think you are misunderstanding the meaning of the term “sexism.”
“Sexism” is discrimination or prejudice based on gender.
I suppose it would be “sexism” if only one gender had ACCESS to perfume or cologne (?). But that’s probably a stretch.
Anyway, it’s not sexism.
No, its not. What would be sexism is if they didn’t allow you use/ buy one labeled for the opposite sex. I have a female student who said she tried both the male and female version of a scent and uses the male version.
The only difference I’ve noticed is that the perfumes intended for men have a harsher and stronger smell. I don’t know if they actually like that or if that’s another example of clever marketing.
Not sexist because it isn’t discriminating anyone, but a little pointless. My husband and I wear the same perfumes - I wear lynx & joop, and he wears hot and cold.
A lot of itr is to make money. think hair dyes and moisturiser - ‘men’s makes are far more expensive, just to try and make money.