Men in Canada: advocate to remove gender markers on drivers license to stop the practice of paying higher car insurance for being male

aigars2 · 2022-07-15T10:57:09+00:00

If this doesn't go through women should be charged more taxes for living longer

OldEgalitarianMRA · 2022-07-15T13:21:00+00:00

Women use way more health care than men. Some say it's because they have children and so are acquainted with the health care system earlier than men.

Should women be charged more for health insurance?

For some insurance companies and overall single women do pay a few percent more than single men for health insurance.

Insurers that charge more based on gender cite health risks as the main factor,” Robin Townsend, ValuePenguin health and life insurance expert, said. “Specifically, women are considered a higher risk because they tend to visit the doctor more frequently, have more complex medical issues — including pregnancy — and live longer than men.”

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lorgskyegon · 2022-07-15T11:28:01+00:00

How do they justify higher price for men?

Edit: My guess would be that men just drive more distance on average. Some moron in comments is arguing that men more often drive dangerously but I don't believe this is the case.

gonnaenditthx197 · 2022-07-15T13:32:08+00:00

I have a serious question, cant you identify as a female then when/if they make u pay higher bc "male" then you can sue for transdiscrimination?

I have no idea why they make 1 gender pay more thats fked, but i get no one wanna legally change their gender on passport..

APairOfAirPods · 2022-07-15T17:44:56+00:00

Wish we could do this in the US

raytaylor · 2022-07-15T10:54:59+00:00

I wonder if its just simply a violation of your local human rights laws that no one has picked up on yet - you may find gender is a protected class.

TerraBranfordFFVI · 2022-07-15T14:22:51+00:00

Having to pay more for auto insurance just because ones gender is lame. even if men are involved in more costly accidents doesn't mean all men should pay for it. Every driver of the same general driving experience and age should have equal insurance premiums as a baseline. Only someone with accidents of their fault should pay more male or female.

Fix-Advanced · 2022-07-15T17:45:23+00:00

Gender parity means you are not forced to pay more because of the genitalia with which you identify.

2022-07-15T21:28:23+00:00

Works both ways. I was at a small company all employee meeting where one of the owners made a “joke” about how a woman’s pregnancy increased insurance premiums for everyone. Wait. It gets better. He looked at her and mentioned her by name. The insurance industry needs to stop gender profiling. Insurance pools are supposed to handle this.

AngryTrucker · 2022-07-15T22:58:33+00:00

How about instead of that, we push insurance providers to abide by gender equality laws.

BabyInWomb · 2022-07-15T11:55:00+00:00

About time!

Ecstatic-Weakness201 · 2022-07-15T20:51:28+00:00

This is besides the topic but would it not be sex markers and not gender? Queer and non-binary don’t get charged differently because they go by the sex, so it should be sex markers. Just splitting the difference in the way they use it today.

boyatrest · 2022-07-16T00:31:33+00:00

Cool

Efficient_Creme_3067 · 2022-07-15T11:46:53+00:00

This can easily be broken down to “cost analysis”. Although (in the US anyway) women tend to have more automobile accidents, men tend to cause more damage. Women tend to have fender benders, but men tend to have more significant crashes, most revolving around high speeds.

This is no different than insurance companies charging more in certain cities/states where more car accidents occur.

To be more blunt, this is the inverse of the WNBA pay situation. There, if you bring in more money, you get paid more. It’s pretty simple. Well, if you cost more money (accident payouts) you are going to be forced to pay more into the system.

I personally see no issue with charging men a high insurance premium, simply because we cost the system more.

TruthTriggersMods · 2022-07-15T16:46:25+00:00

Just identify as a woman and demand it or threaten to sue if they don't give it to you.

digos_ · 2022-07-15T20:51:17+00:00

The world is sexist that’s the reality I honestly have no problem with things that are sexist as long as no one else does. If you’re going to complain and fail to acknowledge things the benefit you, then I am too.

beleidigtewurst · 2022-07-15T14:00:09+00:00

Nah.

I mean, men objectively are more likely to get into trouble.

Older people of both ages are less likely to get into trouble.

That is reflected by insurance pricing.

Nothing wrong with it.

ghost7472 · 2022-07-15T06:31:35+00:00

Sorry but it’s can’t see this happening. We are statistically more likely to be involved/cause of serious accidents. We gotta owe up to being more reckless as young men. I would like to see more comparable rates after having proved a clean driving record for 5 years or more.

gamerlololdude · 2022-07-15T20:55:38+00:00

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ebonyudders · 2022-07-15T21:00:59+00:00

With the way women drive shouldn't it be the other way around?

alclarkey · 2022-07-16T02:42:29+00:00

Northern Bros, this is not your battle. You've got far bigger fish to fry.

Starting with radical misandry permeating your judicial system.

Better_Broccoli888 · 2023-05-24T14:02:24+00:00

Hey - I just made a sub about the idea of removing gender markers totally from government issued IDs. I didn't even think of insurance costs as another reason why it's dumb. Gender Markers don't provide value, they give reason to folks and companies to discriminate based on sex.

I'm going to start collecting articles or new alerts about the idea. There isn't a ton yet obviously, but I wanted a place to organize them all

If you're interested - the sub is r/RemoveGenderMarkers

Title	Men in Canada: advocate to remove gender markers on drivers license to stop the practice of paying higher car insurance for being male
Author	gamerlololdude
Upvotes	439
Comments	146
Date	July 15, 2022 6:00 AM UTC (4 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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