By: Kaylie Rim
The Pink Tax is the extra amount that women pay for everyday products. It is price discrimination. In general, women pay more for the same everyday products that men use such as razors, clothing, hair products, shoes, etc.
Be mindful that this is not an actual tax; it is an occurrence in women’s products.
The Facts
A study by the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs said that the products marketed towards women are 7% more expensive than those marketed towards men. They also found that women’s shampoos are 48% more expensive, razors are 11% more expensive, and body washes 6% more expensive.
Men’s clothing was also shown to be 8% less expensive than women’s clothing.
For girls, the clothes cost 4% more, and the toys cost 7% more than for boys.
If you look at the individual products and the increase in price for women, it does not look like much, maybe a quarter more to pay. This price adds up over time, causing the pink tax to cost women about $1,351 per year.
In addition, menstrual products are not given to women for free while condoms are. Sex is a choice and menstruating is not! Although this is a controversial topic, the people who have the most to say about this are the ones who do not have periods. Menstrual products should be available to those who are financially unstable.
Examples
If you just look around a Walmart, Target, or CVS, you can easily see the difference in prices for women versus men.
These hotel personal care kits both have the same things in them but there is a significant difference in price ($2.40 more for “her” personal care kit).
The only difference is the color, and some people get stuck on this point. The change in color is not enough to charge more than $2 for the same product.
*Image was taken by Tom McDermott on Twitter
Let’s look at another example of the pink tax:
These helmets are the same brand meant for the same group of people: toddlers from ages 3 to 5. However, the only difference is the color and design, which should amount to the same price. There is still a big difference in price for the girl’s helmet ($5.00).
The marketed pink products are significantly more expensive than marketed blue ones.
Conclusion
The products marketed towards women should be equal to those marketed towards men. In addition, women’s products should be free to at least those who are not doing well financially. These issues are things women have to make a change for. We need to actively address this and keep on speaking up. We can do it!
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