The “gender tax” begins when the pink bike helmet costs more than the blue one, and keeps going well into adulthood, the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs said.
This was from Walgreens' website on Nov. 18.
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Not only do women get paid less than men, but it turns out they also get charged more for everyday goods.
A recent report from the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs found that, on average, products geared towards girls and women cost 7% more than similar goods for males. The agency, which analyzed almost 800 products from more than 90 brands sold in New York City, found that items targeting women cost more than the male versions 42% of the time.
The "gender tax," as the report calls it, starts in childhood, with pink, glittery helmets and scooters that might cost $13 to $25 more than similar items meant for boys. (The Washington Post noted that Target dropped the price on its Radio Flyer pink sparkle scooter to match a similar red sport one after the report came out, blaming the discrepancy on a "system error.") It goes on to appear in everything from razors to dress socks down the road.
Target has since changed the price on the girls scooter.
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The report said this was from Target in October.
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