Why It's Easier To Shoplift and Scam as a Man

Like the instances described in my last post, men also have advantages when it comes to shoplifting.

1. Easy drastic changes in appearance. Men can grow beards, shave beards, grow their hair, shave their hair off; changes in hair can drastically change how someone looks.
2. No purse worries. If a man carrying nothing and a woman carrying a large bulky purse walk out of the store at the same time and the alarm goes off, the woman will automatically be suspected as the thief. Men can hide items on their body, like in baggy jeans, etc, and it looks normal. Women are often expected to wear tight fitting clothes, so if a woman wears big baggy sweatpants, she is already being watched, whether it is being watched as a potential shoplifter or just because people are judging her outfit.
3. Many people will not confront a man because they are scared of being attacked. People are more likely to confront a 90 pound woman than a 190 pound man, because they have a better chance of overpowering the woman than they would the man.

Many people (mostly older men) feel that men are more trustworthy than women. This can be used to your advantage in a lot of situations, like scamming. If you have a box of nice professional business cards with pictures of you in a good looking suits and ties, you will be able to get a lot of people to trust you. You can do half-assed work for people, and they will likely still pay you and not say anything just because you're male, or because of the third reason listed above.