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DPopTart, neuwitch: What is the woman tax? The woman tax…

The woman tax (or pink tax) is the increased cost women pay, not for makeup, but rather simply purchasing items to meet very basic needs. The woman tax (or pink tax) refers to the extra money tacked on to the products and services targeted toward women. Besides the ridiculous notion that an item could be “gendered”, the woman tax is a real, measurable manifestation of the capitalist patriarchy.