Publisher's Synopsis
Written by a former consumer affairs reporter, this guide lists the situations in contemporary American life in which women are simply expected to pay more. Even more importantly, the author offers practical advice about how women can avoid such rip-offs.;Every day in the US, women pay more than men do for haircuts, having their shirts cleaned, for new and used cars, and for a variety of services by unscrupulous repairmen. Women are routinely subjected to more surgical operations and mind-altering drugs. Women are also regularly taken for rides by credit companies, divorce lawyers, weight-loss programmes and the cosmetics industry. This book also covers many other areas of discriminatory mistreatment, including the infertility services scam and dubious pension schemes.;Reading lists and resources are attached to each chapter.
