The world of marketing is often at odds with reality. And it’s shown in everything from the ads we see online to what we buy at the store. One prime example: The so-called Pink Tax. While you won’t find it officially on any receipt, society has come to accept that it’s a special tax married with cultural expectations – one which time and again seems to result in women being asked to pay more for many brand products than men.
This trickles down into real life where over time this unofficial pink tax can end up costing a woman thousands of dollars more than men, despite buying the same products. Below are just a handful of items that women end up paying more for…