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There are costs to being a woman.
Walk down the personal care aisle of your favorite store and peruse the different products available for sale.
Notice how the packaging of many products for women include the color pink.
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Also notice how they are priced higher than similar products marketed to men.
The Pink Tax makes women, who already get paid less than men, pay more for similar products.
Heres what it’s crucial that you know about it and how to avoid it.
It also includes items such as pens.
All pens had the same black-colored ink and the only difference was the color.
Pricing differences have also been observed in service-based industries such as auto repair.
Why Does the Pink Tax Exist?
There are several possible explanations for these price differences.
This report details price differences for toys, clothing, personal care products, health products, and more.
Sometimes the price difference between mens and women’s items is obvious with a clearly marked-up price.
In these instances, men get more of the product for the same exact price.
Dont resign yourself to paying over $1,300 more than men for products each year.
Pew Research Center.Gender pay gap in U.S. held steady in 2020.
CNN.The promotion gap is real.
Heres how to fix it.
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Joint Economic Committee.The pink tax: How gender-based pricing hurts women’s buying power.
Joint Economic Committee.The Pink Tax How Gender-Based Pricing Hurts Womens Buying Power.
New York City Department of Consumer Affairs.A Study of Gender Pricing in New York City Consumer Affairs.
