[itake]

What do you think about the tip-free section in: https://www.mollymoon.com/icecreamforeveryone

Quick summary:

- Tipping results in lower pay for certain genders and races.

- laws that protect employees don't apply to customers. Your boss can't make inappropriate comments and pay you less if you complain. But if a customer makes inappropriate comments, its perfectly legal for the customer to pay you less if you reject their advances.

[JumpCrisscross]

I don’t think any of this is fixed by banning tips.

As I said, tipping shouldn’t be mandatory nor required for someone to make a living serving, frankly, relatively wealthy people and experience.

If someone owns a restaurant, I can show gratitude by coming more. If my clients like me, they can show gratitude by giving me more business. If a server does a great job independent of their employer, a tip is a good way of showing that.

(That said, if a group of employees has agreed to no tips, they should refuse them and one shouldn’t push.)

[itake]

customers can legally tip different depending on race and genders, employers cannot.

> If a server does a great job independent of their employer, a tip is a good way of showing that.

The problem is customers perceive "great job" more often when the person is from a certain race or gender or body shape. This creates an inequitable environment.