Finally, An App That Splits The Bill So That White Men Pay More
Because, patriarchy! And racism!
UPDATE: 3/16 — EquiTable is now available for download on the iOS app, and a new commercial (which you can watch above) was shared via the app’s Facebook page on Wednesday. And the app has also devised a way to give back. Equitable automatically adds a surcharge for “high privilege groups,” subsidizing meals for others and funding EquiTable’s charitable arm.
PREVIOUSLY:
According to the Institute of Women’s Policy Research, women in America won’t be paid as much as men for the same work for another 100 or so years. But thanks to a new app, we can even the playing field soon. That is, when we go out to eat.
The app, called Equitable, is designed to split group restaurant bills based on gender and racial wage gaps. So if you’re a white man brunching with a black woman and a Latina, be prepared to pay a little extra for that avocado toast. Hey, it’s not our fault! It’s the patriarchy.
According to the app’s website, “EquiTable helps you avoid the entrenched discrimination that exists in our society. It doesn’t split the bill equally — it splits it equitably. You pay what you should to balance out the wage gap.”
Because, patriarchy! And racism!
UPDATE: 3/16 — EquiTable is now available for download on the iOS app, and a new commercial (which you can watch above) was shared via the app’s Facebook page on Wednesday. And the app has also devised a way to give back. Equitable automatically adds a surcharge for “high privilege groups,” subsidizing meals for others and funding EquiTable’s charitable arm.
PREVIOUSLY:
According to the Institute of Women’s Policy Research, women in America won’t be paid as much as men for the same work for another 100 or so years. But thanks to a new app, we can even the playing field soon. That is, when we go out to eat.
The app, called Equitable, is designed to split group restaurant bills based on gender and racial wage gaps. So if you’re a white man brunching with a black woman and a Latina, be prepared to pay a little extra for that avocado toast. Hey, it’s not our fault! It’s the patriarchy.
According to the app’s website, “EquiTable helps you avoid the entrenched discrimination that exists in our society. It doesn’t split the bill equally — it splits it equitably. You pay what you should to balance out the wage gap.”