Gender-Based Pricing in Consumer Packaged Goods: A Pink Tax?

Castruccio_Castracan · 2023-04-07T08:41:35+00:00

The idea of a pink tax is hilarious. It's literally claiming that women are so stupid they can't price-compare and buy a "male-branded" equivalent razor because it's not packaged in a pink box with flowers. As typical, feminist hysteria reaches all the way back to "women are delicate and senseless creatures who must be protected from the harsh world out there".

dw87190 · 2023-04-07T10:03:33+00:00

Paying for tampons isn't discrimination, but raising taxes, the majority of which are paid by men would be discrimination

Her body, her responsibility

odysseytree · 2023-04-07T08:40:03+00:00

Imagine writing a paper on tax without having basic school level knowledge on how market pricing works.

Idiodyssey87 · 2023-04-07T17:32:46+00:00

"These products are identical, but the men's version is cheaper!"

Then buy the men's version, idiot.

Bowlnk · 2023-04-07T08:15:59+00:00

Still don't get why women just buy guy razors.

elebrin · 2023-04-07T18:13:09+00:00

The problem here is that the generic, ungendered product will be labeled "male" or for men. The specialty product with the extra pink rubber grip or with the curved molding to make it nicer, or with the feminine scent will cost more because it cost more because the audience is smaller and it's more costly to manufacture.

Of course, there is stuff specifically for men that ALSO costs more. You can find soaps and razors specifically for men and they will be similar in price. Of course, these things are generally bought by women for men. When men buy personal care products, we tend to just get whatever the cheapest generic is that will get the job done (because, let's face it, they all have the same primary ingredients and all do the exact same thing).

Title	Gender-Based Pricing in Consumer Packaged Goods: A Pink Tax?
Author	Lalulale
Upvotes	47
Comments	34
Date	April 7, 2023 8:14 AM UTC (3 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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