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No ‘women’ option

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Ehmbeeh · 16/01/2021 13:42

Boots chemist online shopping - is it ok for there not to be ‘women’ option for shampoo?

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peboh · 16/01/2021 13:42

Yes.

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Barracker · 16/01/2021 14:03

?

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iklboo · 16/01/2021 14:10

Eh?

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Theunamedcat · 16/01/2021 14:11

What options are there?

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Thelnebriati · 16/01/2021 14:14

If men have searched for 'men's shampoo' they'll create a section of men's shampoos. The rest of us just buy shampoo that we dont apply with our penis.

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MatildaStoker · 16/01/2021 14:18

Interesting!
I’ve just had a look at their website and I see what you mean, “men’s” has a section all of its own.

I am wondering, do Boots see “women” as their default customer for beauty products, hair products etc, so they don’t have a separate “women” section as it’s all aimed at women unless stated otherwise? There’s over 2230 products listed under “all hair”, and only 157 products listed under “men’s hair”.

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Theunamedcat · 16/01/2021 14:19

So this is interesting i thought they would be mistaken but no they are right

No ‘women’ option
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Jellington · 16/01/2021 14:22

@Thelnebriati that made me laugh so much! 😂

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Thelnebriati · 16/01/2021 14:26
Grin
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justchecking1 · 16/01/2021 15:14

I can kind of see the point though. Men's shampoo is very distinct from normal shampoo. It tends to be quite masculine smelling or of the "just for men" black dye variety. I wouldn't use any of it on my hair.

I think of shampoo as either 'men's' or 'unisex'. I'm not sure what I would define as 'women's' shampoo

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SomewhatBored · 16/01/2021 15:16

Women are considered the default shampoo customers.

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Imnobody4 · 16/01/2021 15:17

Doesn't women's shampoo just cost more?

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Alexandernevermind · 16/01/2021 15:18

I am wondering, do Boots see “women” as their default customer for beauty products, hair products etc, so they don’t have a separate “women” section as it’s all aimed at women unless stated otherwise? I think so too @MatildaStoker. I dont need there to be a women's opinion @Ehmbeeh, it's all for me unless its marketed for men.

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sixteenseventythree · 16/01/2021 15:19

Plenty of other areas of life where men are the default and we have to look for special women's products/services, so hooray for shampoo!

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MrsTerryPratchett · 16/01/2021 15:30

@sixteenseventythree

Plenty of other areas of life where men are the default and we have to look for special women's products/services, so hooray for shampoo!

Indeed. Shampoo is a shining light of feminism. Who knew.
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Theunamedcat · 16/01/2021 15:41

In what way is mens shampoo different to womens? Shampoo is shampoo?

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TheBuffster · 16/01/2021 15:44

Men's shampoo: wash your face, hair and balls with this.
Women's shampoo: Suitable for dry, damaged, blonde, curly, short hair.

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SomewhatBored · 16/01/2021 15:44

In what way is mens shampoo different to womens?

It smells 'manly' and comes in a black bottle Grin.

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Theunamedcat · 16/01/2021 16:05

So you cant recycle mens shampoo bottles then?

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MrsTerryPratchett · 16/01/2021 16:07

@Theunamedcat

So you cant recycle mens shampoo bottles then?

Recycling is for girls.

Be manly, throw things on a landfill. ROAR.
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CranberriesChoccyAgain · 16/01/2021 17:02

This is what guys are after

No ‘women’ option
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Onlinedilema · 16/01/2021 17:09

Actually, I agree with others, it does make a nice change for women to be the default. Makes a change from literature and films where it's described as "Chick lit". Also not so long ago look at how female roles were marked as "other" WPC for example. I really don't see the need for girl or boy clothes or girl trainers and boy trainers their call bloody shoes and clothes!

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Ehmbeeh · 17/01/2021 11:11

When I was looking for shampoo I wanted something for my thinning hair that is growing in grey as I am no longer colouring it. I chose various options that matched my needs and I know from my my hairdresser, (closed due to restrictions) that men’s hair differs from women’s hair hence my search for ‘women’s option’. I am almost certain there used to be this option e.g. in that option/section there was a choice of men, women, unisex. Will update once Boots reply to my email message.

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newyearnewname123 · 17/01/2021 11:36

On a similar note, I wanted some nice smelling bubble bath, so bought this from Sainsbury's. Had been using it for a while before noticing it is "men's".

www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/bath/the-collection-mens-muscle-therapy-bath-soak-500ml

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TrashedWarrior · 17/01/2021 12:36

Women are considered the default shopper full stop imo.

I once posted how my local Sainsbury's had socks for women, children and some clothes but nothing for men, not even socks. (A few here told me to chill, missing the point.)

Interestingly when I queried it at Sainburies, within a month a men's socks and pants area popped ups.

My Dh wears through socks way more than me and equally will pop to the little Sainsbury's so why the f no men's socks?!

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