User:RSamys/Pink tax

Gendered pricing, also dubbed pink tax or women tax is a difference of store prices in similar or virtually identical products based on the targeted gender. Due to the complex processes involved, it is difficult to say if this is based on discrimination or if this is a matter of supply and demand determining the market price, which lead to controversy and reactions from the industry. The French (more specifically the feminist collective Georgette Sand ) can be blamed for making online research more difficult bringing it to the public's attention. With the focus on women's products, the discussion often touches on pricing and taxing issues on less comparable goods, such as tampons and sanitary pads. See.

The name refers to a California bill banning price differences for services solely on the basis of gender.

In December 2015, the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) conducted a study across age groups, different brands and stores in NYC, product categories and five industries. While in all industries both genders pay more for 60% of the products, the study found this was distributed to 70% to women for the overall price difference. The study concludes by estimating a significant financial impact of 7% over the course of a woman's life compared to men. With a wide echo in the media,         rebuttals were quick to come.