100 thoughts on “Something For The Lady?”

    • There’s a Men’s Section in The Body Shop?…. WTF for? That’s just …..I dunno, just plain silly, stupid nonsense.

      Oh, no wait, different skin types between the sexes. I remember hearing that nonsense before.

      The truth though, is there are different skin types SHARED by the sexes. But, one can make money if you make more differentiations to make a product stick out and then it becomes almost unique and new, just for you!

      *Approaches till, pays 50% above the standard price because I’m a bloke*

      • You do not pay 50% more for anything because you are a man!! How much are your haircuts? Exactly.

          • Totally different situation, women are safer drivers, it’s a fact. My insurance premium went down in December, I’m too old at 33 to be affected by equalisation. Everything else that I pay for comes with “lady tax”; razors, tampons, healthcare, steak…

          • I gonna have to call you on razors, both genders get screwed there unless you want the breadknife on a bit of plastic shave.

          • Women are STATISTICALLY safer drivers. I fully accept that.
            But if you were to do the same analysis of steak sales by gender, the justification of this menu would be the same and gender-based discrimination in insurance.
            And you are free to walk into my barber and get a trim for a tenner. It’s the beauty of capitalism and freedom of choice!

          • IDB and Yourcommentisawaitingmoderation ….we all laughed, that’s the point, is it not :)

            Have a good weekend.

            PS: On the “How much are my haircuts?” Ooooh, about a €5 or just under €10 + an average of €2 / €3 tip. If I wanted I could do what ladies do and spend €50 to €75 (or more) but I don’t. That’s my choice.

    • No it isn’t: it is patronising in the same way the Irish ‘Independant Woman’ web page.

        • Where do you stand on “Women Only” sections in gyms?
          (I’m not trying to get a rise here, it’s an honest question).

          • Not true. I am a man and if I went to buy some tampons I would pay exactly the same price as a lady would.
            Get yer facts straight. Grrrrr…..
            ;-)

  8. I’ve seen this in a few restaurants. Don’t really see any issues with it though – most women (myself included) seem to prefer their steak that way, so why would it be sexist to market it that way?

  9. Anyone who writes up a menu like that deserves to go bust. Beyond pretentious. And yes, it is a little unsubtle . Morons!

    • “Deserves to go bust”

      A slight over reaction to something that isn’t to be taken seriously?

  10. How is it sexist? Women should consume less calories per day than men, on average.

    There should be lady size portions of everything, at 80% of the cost.

  11. When I was in Thailand the buffet restaurants had different prices for Men, Women, Children, and Ladyboys (Ironically, the ladyboy price was halfway between a man and a woman’s)

    I thought it was fantastic/hilarious/clever

  12. Rachel, did you complain? Having looked at the rest of the menu it’s all very 2005. Now their target market is in Nama or hiding in the Canaries. Malahoide, roish.

  13. “Calm down dear, glass of white wine for the lady”
    Probably marketed at the type of lady that thinks because she drinks Diet coke she can have desert.

  14. Sweet suffer Jesus. Didn’t he bring you out? Now you’re complaining about the steak.

  17. I thought food only became female if you put an egg on it. Like a Croque Madam. Also, as a warning, don’t say out loud to a waitress “Why is it called a Chicken Madam Burger? Is it because only women have eggs?” as it will embarrass your dining companion.

  18. The lack of an apostrophe at the end would seem to suggest that the steak is actually made of ladies. Am I wrong?

  19. Hi Rachel,
    Girls should actually avoid “marbling” in steaks as it leads to “Bingo Wings” – This is actually very sage advice from the restaurant. Maybe more ladies should heed it.

  22. the whole menu appears to be sexist. “the real steak man’s steak”, “the well hung” , “the city boy”? puke inducing. but clearly going after a certain market.

    • Quite. I know some fellas with dainty appetites who might feel pressured by this gendered meat marketing into ordering something bigger than their preferred meal.

    • “You look at cheesy steaks all the time in Philadelphia. Why can’t you look at this one?”

  24. It’s not sexist, cause it says ‘ladies’ not ‘woman’s’.

    And that’s that.

  27. I think you are right – it is offensive.
    I like fillet – Are they trying to imply that I’m some sort of a nancy boy?
    They can go and screw themselves!

  28. A restaurant? Primarily aim for the male market? Because they specialise in steak? In this day and age? Someone should check their staff and make sure that they employ the same amount of women as men while we’re complaining about the names of dishes.

    At least it isn’t called the “aren’t-women-dumb-and-shouldn’t-have-rights steak”

    THAT would be sexist.