It's called the "Pink Tax," the inexplicable habit of retailers charging women more for everything from cars to jeans, not just in the U.S. but all over the world.
That fact is even more infuriating when one takes into account that in general, women are also paid less than men. This "sexist pricing" means that it's far more expensive to be a woman than it is to be a man.
Here are some examples, none of which will come as a surprise to the average female. The Pink Tax means women pay double what men do for hair care products, 11 percent more for razors, and 10 percent more for jeans, CNN Money reported.
Even little girl's toys are more expensive by 11 percent.
A December report on the Pink Tax, compiled by the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs, examined 800 products with male and female versions of 90 brands sold in the city. Almost half the time, women's products cost more.
"The findings of this study suggest women are paying thousands of dollars more over the course of their lives to purchase similar products as men," the report concluded.
Over in the UK, the "Pink Tax" even earned the attention of Parliament on Tuesday when one politician, Paula Sheriff, called gender-based pricing "exploitation."
"Women are paid less and are expected to spend more on products and services...they are charged more simply for being women."
A pharmacy chain across the pond has now been made to account for enforcing the Pink Tax in their stores. An online petition called for the chain Boots to cut their prices on women's products. In their 2,500 shops across the country, face cream cost $14.50 for women and $10.60 for men; pink razors were $3.30 for a package of eight and $2.20 for a package of 10.
