The Pink tax is a form of price discrimination against women because it is “pink.” It’s not limited to just pink things but everything women buy. The Pink Tax “is a term used to describe this phenomenon of gender-based pricing that discriminates against women.” These gender targeted price discrepancies have been in existence since the 1990s.
I understand that most people will not agree with me and will say “most woman products have different ingredients.’’ They don’t think, men and women buy similar things like razors and deodorant. Even within the same brand these products should be close in price if not the same, but they are nowhere near close to the same price. A razor for women could be $12.99 and a men’s razor in the same brand could be $9.99.
Most states, like California and New York, have made laws to stop the discrimination toward women while other states are still studying the issue. Studies have shown products targeted at women are 7% more expensive than men’s. Most women are aware of this, but a lot are not and are not informed how much it cost to be a woman. Raising awareness through social media is so important to get women and even men aware of companies that do this.
The Pink Tax causes anxiety and depression for women in poverty. Why should women in poverty worry about putting food on the table and not knowing if they are going to be able to buy feminine sanitary products? Angela Wilson had this to say “The Pink tax is an economic burden for women, especially because women earn less than men. Women with lower salaries are expected to buy feminine sanitary products, that companies put so much taxes on. Even though most advocates have tried to lower these things, nothing has ever been really done. This is nowhere near to okay. There should not be a tax for just living as a woman. “
