CVS is helping women fight the Pink Tax

[BigmanPigman]

https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/cvs-is-dropping-prices-to-reduce-the-pink-tax/437162

https://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/pink-tax-how-women-pay-more/

https://www.listenmoneymatters.com/the-pink-tax/

"Pink Tax: The Real Cost of Gender-Based Pricing..

Gender-based pricing, also known as “pink tax,” is an upcharge on products traditionally intended for women which have only cosmetic differences from comparable products traditionally intended for men...."


***This issue has been pissing me off for years. I went to CVS a few years ago and picked up 2 identical products of deodorant, the same size, ingredients, manufacturer, etc. The one marketed for women was 20% more. I went to the cashier and asked what was the difference and was told me, "There is none, just the color and fragrance".

[murielm99]

1. That fragrance business

is nonsense anyway. I use a women's deodorant that is unscented. It is not always easy to find. But why should my armpits smell like lavender?

[BigmanPigman]

2. I always bought the

Unscented if available and if not then I buy the manly version instead of smelling like a cosmetic counter.