S2 Ep53: The Pink Tax

This week we're learning about the pink tax. We discuss multiple ways that it affects all genders and racial groups differently. We bring up side by side comparisons of different products and discuss studies done on the pink tax. We end off the episode with the failed and passed state and federal legislation on the topic, and provide some petitions that listeners can sign to let our legislators know how we feel about the pink tax. All petitions can be found below in the sources. Find 3 Spooked Girls wherever you find your favorite podcasts! Find them on Instagram & Twitter! Sources https://www.bankrate.com/personal-finance/pink-tax-how-women-pay-more/ https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/us-news/personal-finance/2022/12/22/63a414f8e2704e394d8b4580.html https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/07/what-is-the-pink-tax-and-how-does-it-hinder-women/ https://www.jec.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/8a42df04-8b6d-4949-b20b-6f40a326db9e/the-pink-tax---how-gender-based-pricing-hurts-women-s-buying-power.pdf https://www.healthline.com/health/the-real-cost-of-pink-tax#Making-tampons-and-pads-more-accessible https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/pink-tax https://womenscaucus.legislature.ca.gov/sites/womenscaucus.legislature.ca.gov/files/AB%201287%20%28Bauer-Kahan%29%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/news/press-releases/2021/11/04/gov--whitmer-signs-first-bill-repealing-tampon-tax-drives-down-costs-for-families https://www.forbes.com/sites/lawrencelight/2022/02/12/theres-a-pink-tax-on-women/?sh=269bac417318 https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5686 https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/public_events/1588356/mosharybhatiatuchman_updated2.pdf https://www.billtrack50.com/blog/social-issues/sex-drugs/pink-tax-period-equity-legislation/ https://www.npr.org/2018/03/25/564580736/more-states-move-to-end-tampon-tax-that-s-seen-as-discriminating-against-women Petitions https://www.change.org/t/pink-tax-en-us https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/abolish-pink-tax https://www.thepetitionsite.com/620/373/207/womens-products-are-more-expensive-end-the-pink-tax-now/ https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/endperiodpoverty