"Actual discrimination" ignores facts. This statement uses facts. These data shows that people who sell women's products can get away with a steeper price point

"Actual discrimination" ignores facts. This statement uses facts. These data shows that people who sell women's products can get away with a steeper price point, which suggests that people who care enough about having a girl's version are willing to pay steeper prices for it. This doesn't paint a picture of discrimination, it paints a picture of people who will happily spend more for pink paint. As noted in the parent post, it also paints a picture of people willing to spend more on cartoon underoos, which suggests that this isn't a gendered phenomenon--rather, that the markets for pink things and cartoon undies are filled with customers who are willing to spend more for their favorite color/cartoon, where other, less pink/cartoon'd products aren't as highly valued.