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Not capital accumulation, but social expectations. In this case, one obvious candidate would be that the stereotype that young men are more dangerous drivers cr
by leereeves 9y ago
Not capital accumulation, but social expectations. In this case, one obvious candidate would be that the stereotype that young men are more dangerous drivers creates a social pressure for young men to take more risks to prove their manhood.
In this case auto insurance rates are both a consequence of the stereotype and a mechanism that imposes it on new drivers.
- ABCLAW 9y ago>In this case auto insurance rates are ... a mechanism that imposes [the stereotype] on new drivers. The argument for restricting discrimination on a gendered basis relies on the socially instructive nature of vehicular insurance to teenagers. That feels exceptionally weak.
- leereeves 9y agoOne of many factors. Movies and other fiction are no doubt the most powerful force communicating that expectation that young men should act like race car drivers.