 'just For Women' Malarki |
 Oct 11 2004, 10:17 PM
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Something that has really bugged me recently. All this 'Just for Women' rubbish. An example of this is Diamond insurance. It is 100% sexist and should not be legal. I mean, imagine if there was an insurance company just for men, can you imagine the outcry?!? With all these femenists around nowadays that would never be legal.
The only reason women get cheaper car insurance is because they never go over 20mph!! Anyway, does anyone agree with me on this, or disagree?? Please reply... -------------------- A person is never happy except at the price of some ignorance.
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Oct 14 2004, 08:13 AM
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 Serpents hide behind your eyes Group: Established Members Posts: 373 Joined: 29-May 03 Member No.: 346 |
QUOTE I think in this case you have a business that has taken statistical data that shows women are better drivers OVER ALL and have decided to create a nitch market by just pandering to females. Is there anything wrong with it? No. If it was because they are MEN and they feel that men are inferior to women so they don't deserve this service based on their gender then that would be sexist. But to market to a group of people who historically have fewer accidents is a good sales strategy I'm pleased you agree that by selecting to deny me a service based purely on my sex is sexist but i'm suprised to see you fighting for sexism yet complaining latter on in your post about sexism against women. BTW. I have both statistically and historically never had an accident. I have to pay higher premiums already due to my age and sex. But to deny me cover purely based on my sex is sexism in the highest order. -------------------- Today a young man on acid realized that all matter is mearly energy condensed through a slow vibration, we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively, life is only a dream and we are the imaginations of ourselves. Here's Tom with the weather. - Bill Hicks |
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Oct 14 2004, 09:33 AM
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 Duck Hunter S Thompson Group: Admin Posts: 3,417 Joined: 28-February 03 From: Lovely, rainy, Seattle Member No.: 71 Gender: Male |
QUOTE (DarkInferno @ Oct 14 2004, 09:13 AM) QUOTE I think in this case you have a business that has taken statistical data that shows women are better drivers OVER ALL and have decided to create a nitch market by just pandering to females. Is there anything wrong with it? No. If it was because they are MEN and they feel that men are inferior to women so they don't deserve this service based on their gender then that would be sexist. But to market to a group of people who historically have fewer accidents is a good sales strategy I'm pleased you agree that by selecting to deny me a service based purely on my sex is sexist but i'm suprised to see you fighting for sexism yet complaining latter on in your post about sexism against women. BTW. I have both statistically and historically never had an accident. I have to pay higher premiums already due to my age and sex. But to deny me cover purely based on my sex is sexism in the highest order.  I daresay that they would offer you cover, but with higher premiums, as you are a higher insurance risk. Is anyone complaining about the fact that as you age, your automotive insurance premiums will go down? Is that ageist? Or youngist? No. It's based on the assessment of risk. The entire system of insurance is based around making prejudiced assumptions about a person based on their gender, age, locality and history, and maybe even race. So, if you want a 'fair' insurance system, we'd all end up with massive premiums, as the insurer would have no option but to assume the worst, that everybody is a high-risk. Offerring women cheaper insurance is perfectly valid in a free-market system. It's simply targeting a portion of the market, instead of the entirety of the market. May as well complain about shops that sell clothes for bigger sizes - they're clearly skinny-ist. -------------------- Nearly two years in - about time for a new AV
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Oct 14 2004, 12:10 PM
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 Remorseless posting machine Group: Moderators Posts: 5,749 Joined: 19-July 03 From: Bloody London Member No.: 466 Gender: Male |
QUOTE (Jonman @ Oct 14 2004, 10:33 AM) I daresay that they would offer you cover, but with higher premiums, as you are a higher insurance risk. Actually, at least from what I remember from their adverts, Diamond Insurance offer insurance to female drivers only. -------------------- Every sort of expert knowledge and every inquiry, and similarly every action and undertaking, seems to seek some good. Because of that, people are right to affirm that the good is 'that which all things seek'...
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danm567 'just For Women' Malarki Oct 11 2004, 10:17 PM
Snugglebum the Destroyer You could argue that the same could be said for Sa... Oct 11 2004, 10:22 PM DarkInferno Indeed. personally I think they should have thier ... Oct 11 2004, 10:25 PM TehRoxxorCOD So I suppose children under 2 should now be forced... Oct 11 2004, 11:06 PM spiffilicious05 QUOTE The only reason women get cheaper car insura... Oct 11 2004, 11:14 PM PsychWardMike Hmm... Super sexism. This'll go over well wi... Oct 11 2004, 11:56 PM Mata Danm, it's best not to make jokes that are sex... Oct 12 2004, 01:32 PM Jonman Yeah. And the whole feminine sanitary product indu... Oct 12 2004, 02:01 PM MrTeapot I don't agree that women are better drivers th... Oct 12 2004, 03:21 PM Greeneyes QUOTE (danm567 @ Oct 11 2004, 10:17 PM)It is ... Oct 12 2004, 05:11 PM Tigersong I'm not sure where this argument is headed, bu... Oct 12 2004, 06:56 PM
Hobbes Ooh, this is a good one.
Positive discrimination.
... Oct 12 2004, 07:30 PM Greeneyes QUOTE (Hobbes @ Oct 12 2004, 07:30 PM)I disag... Oct 12 2004, 07:59 PM DarkInferno QUOTE (Greeneyes @ Oct 12 2004, 07:59 PM)QUOT... Oct 12 2004, 10:54 PM Snugglebum the Destroyer QUOTE don't know whether this is true or not, ... Oct 12 2004, 08:08 PM FishFace Some items are VAT exempt.
The argument that sani... Oct 12 2004, 08:51 PM DarkInferno Check that MacDonalds receipt again.. your milksha... Oct 12 2004, 10:53 PM Snugglebum the Destroyer QUOTE 17.5% (standard rate);
Nope - it's a c... Oct 12 2004, 11:04 PM DarkInferno erm.. youd better tell HM Customs and Excise then. Oct 12 2004, 11:08 PM Snugglebum the Destroyer I'll have to take your word on this one Mr Inf... Oct 12 2004, 11:22 PM DarkInferno Hey I might have completely grabbed the wrong end ... Oct 12 2004, 11:29 PM Snugglebum the Destroyer QUOTE I know I charge 17.5% ontop of any invoice I... Oct 12 2004, 11:33 PM Forever Unknown QUOTE I know I charge 17.5% ontop of any invoice I... Oct 12 2004, 11:35 PM CommieBastard It's true that Diamond Insurance is sexist - i... Oct 13 2004, 12:18 AM FishFace You charge the same VAT whoever you deal with, I b... Oct 13 2004, 07:14 AM Pixiegoth VAT is charged in varying different bands. Some p... Oct 13 2004, 09:25 AM danm567 Yes, we're not talking about VAT. We're ta... Oct 13 2004, 01:51 PM Pixiegoth QUOTE (danm567 @ Oct 13 2004, 01:51 PM)Yes, w... Oct 13 2004, 03:23 PM Hobbes Pixiegoth: Thanks for giving the details about dif... Oct 13 2004, 07:57 PM ravein I think in this case you have a business that has ... Oct 13 2004, 03:04 PM Pixiegoth QUOTE (DarkInferno @ Oct 14 2004, 08:13 AM)BT... Oct 14 2004, 09:32 AM Jonman QUOTE (CommieBastard @ Oct 14 2004, 01:10 PM)... Oct 14 2004, 12:26 PM CommieBastard QUOTE (Jonman @ Oct 14 2004, 01:26 PM)OK, alt... Oct 14 2004, 01:48 PM DarkInferno QUOTE (Jonman @ Oct 14 2004, 09:33 AM)I dares... Oct 14 2004, 04:15 PM ravein QUOTE (DarkInferno @ Oct 14 2004, 04:13 AM)QU... Oct 14 2004, 04:42 PM Sir_Psycho_Sexy I hate to say it jonman, but those examples aren... Oct 14 2004, 01:23 PM Pixiegoth QUOTE (Sir_Psycho_Sexy @ Oct 14 2004, 01:23 P... Oct 14 2004, 03:27 PM DarkInferno QUOTE (Pixiegoth @ Oct 14 2004, 03:27 PM)QUOT... Oct 14 2004, 04:23 PM DarkInferno btw. Diamond do offer insurance to men.... I just ... Oct 14 2004, 04:38 PM DarkInferno *nod* Oct 14 2004, 05:03 PM danm567 Pixiegoth:
"I have had one accident in my 1... Oct 14 2004, 09:42 PM DarkInferno QUOTE (danm567 @ Oct 14 2004, 09:42 PM)Pixieg... Oct 15 2004, 08:03 AM Pixiegoth QUOTE (DarkInferno @ Oct 15 2004, 08:03 AM)I... Oct 15 2004, 10:38 AM Hobbes I think this thread has officially collapsed aroun... Oct 15 2004, 11:53 AM Pixiegoth QUOTE (danm567 @ Oct 14 2004, 09:42 PM)1. Im ... Oct 15 2004, 10:34 AM danm567 Oh and by the way, whoever said diamond insure men... Oct 14 2004, 09:47 PM CommieBastard QUOTE (danm567 @ Oct 14 2004, 10:47 PM)May I ... Oct 14 2004, 10:29 PM Sir_Psycho_Sexy QUOTE (CommieBastard @ Oct 14 2004, 11:29 PM)... Oct 14 2004, 10:33 PM Snugglebum the Destroyer QUOTE What do you have to say now???
Ummm, take ... Oct 14 2004, 09:55 PM danm567 Only on weekends Oct 14 2004, 10:02 PM ravein QUOTE (danm567 @ Oct 14 2004, 05:42 PM)3. For... Oct 14 2004, 10:58 PM Sir_Psycho_Sexy oh oh ravein, i think it was slightly homophobic t... Oct 14 2004, 11:52 PM ravein QUOTE (Sir_Psycho_Sexy @ Oct 14 2004, 07:52 P... Oct 15 2004, 03:37 AM PsychWardMike I'll come out and say it: I don't give a ... Oct 15 2004, 02:55 AM danm567 QUOTE (PsychWardMike @ Oct 15 2004, 02:55 AM)... Oct 15 2004, 09:14 AM Sir_Psycho_Sexy QUOTE (danm567 @ Oct 15 2004, 10:14 AM)QUOTE ... Oct 15 2004, 10:01 AM dancing hamster guy QUOTE (arachnidoc17 @ Oct 14 2004, 12:21 AM)3... Oct 15 2004, 09:21 AM dancing hamster guy QUOTE (Hobbes @ Oct 15 2004, 12:53 PM)I think... Oct 15 2004, 11:59 AM CommieBastard Too right it has, and I'm closing it.
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