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    Alys Brangwin has a huge talent: This makes me grateful for the assholes who run the $2.75 dry cleaners. Everything's 2.75. more »
    angryblackgurl: Hand wash, or wash in machine on gentle, save your money and it does not have that weird dry clean smell. more »
    Interior_League: Shoes cost the same regardless of size, so you small-footed types all subsidize my footwear. Just bought a new pair of size 13 boots. more »
    Lymed: I feel like the post suggests that because most people can't afford $7 to clean a shirt, it's not an important issue. Perhaps I'm misreading, but at l... more »
    Eldritch: I always thought they charged more because a woman's shirt buttons on the other side of a mans, and for that they have to be cleaned differently. And ... more »
    flaxen_vixen: I said it before, but there are so few fabrics that ACTUALLY need to be dry cleaned. All clothing in sold in this country must have a care tag on it, ... more »
    Penny_Esq: Brooks Brothers no-iron button downs. Some of mine are five years old and there are still crisp creases down the arms. more »
    RobertaFisk: People pay $7 per shirt? Most dry-clean only stuff can be hand-washed, if you're willing to take a bit of a risk. more »
    athenaswisdom: I just cannot get on board with this crusade. Men's suits are generally more expensive than women's suits, as are their work shirts(and please note us... more »
    pennycandy: dry cleaning is really hard on clothes? I thought that was the point - to take clothes that can't handle the washing machine? Am I completely off here? more »
    Khrushchev: Well, the article states that the unisex machine is actually about half the price as the current machine, although it does clean at a slower pace. To ... more »
    hortense: Paid less and charged more. Man, I feel like a woman! Ow ow! more »
    kelsium: This is certainly a toss up: I care about gender inequality... I don't care about rich people problems... Oh, yeah, there is it... BUY A DAMN WASHING... more »
    J.D.Regent: who, who pays 7 bucks to get a shirt cleaned? at my place it's a dollar an item, no distinctions on what kind of garment. sue those fuckers for high... more »
    BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit): This is so true. When I bring in my husband's furry dog costume it costs $25 to dry clean, mine is $35. And his is the one with the fancy chastity b... more »
    LisaMc: Seven or eight dollars to clean a shirt? I think I'd test the "gentle cold water wash" method at that point. more »
    Stabby McStabberson: i always say that any gender-inspecific garments, button downs and sweaters specifically, are my boyfriend's. i've saved a fortune. more »
    tscheese: This is not at all to say that this lady's concerns are not valid, and I don't think dry-cleaners should discriminate, but as someone who is a lot mor... more »
    badmutha: Oh come on. This kind of crap is everywhere. Haircuts, dry cleaners, shoes, clothes. Even grooming products. The stuff for women is usually more expen... more »
    Lexican: I've stopped going to dry cleaners b/c our old machine broke and the new one is energy efficient and has a hand wash cycle! And the clothes smell bett... more »
  • #washedup

    Taken To The Cleaners: The Dry Cleaning Glass Ceiling

    One woman's on a quest to address the "gender inequalities" that plague our nation's dry cleaners. More »
  • #hortonhearsawho

    Horton Hears A Tale Of Gender Inequality