What the hell?!

[tree_and_leaf]

The DAAD (Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst) provides a combined health and personal insurance scheme for visiting academics and students. The tarifs are as follows:

Men: € 69 per month.
Women: € 205.50 per month (not covering prescriptions for the Pill, which is ironic given that the only possible justification for a higher charge for women I can think of is that they might find themselves in an interesting and expensive condition).

I shall not be insuring myself with them. Sexist bastards!

Comments

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

(In this country, at least), women do have much, much higher claim rates on health insurance than men. The premiums reflect this.

On the other hand, they live longer than men. Life insurance premiums reflect this.

[ellid.livejournal.com]

WHAT??? That can't be right - do they have an explanation for this outrageous overcharge?

[dolorous-ett.livejournal.com]

That's a bit much! Are they trying to drive female insurees out of their business, or what?

[cuiaalfheim.livejournal.com]

Oooooh.... OOOOOOOH!!!!!

(GLARING and puffing at the sheer blatant sexism)

What rot is this, I say?!