The Pink Tax
Does this come in pink? Okay, so you’ve probably heard of ‘The Pink Tax’ before. Particularly if you call yourself a feminist. This ‘Pink Tax’ refers to the fact that products marketed towards women cost more than similar products that are marketed towards men (e.g. razors, body wash, most self-care products). The theory is that women pay more for the same products as men , which is entirely false. It gives off the impression that cashiers add some female-fee to your total regardless of what you buy at the supermarket. No, people are complaining that similar products have different costs. The facts are that the female equivalent of some products cost more than the male ones because they contain more or different ingredients. That should seem logical to everyone, right? For example, razors. When I go to buy myself a razor, my eyes find their way to the wall of pink and they almost bulge out of my head wh...