How the Pink Tax Is Ripping Off Women | The Daily Show 

Your name tho. I'm almost certain I can tell where you are from (heritage) :)

@@jpk1700 Oh..really? Where?

Love you, why cant every one be like you! Also i think this might be a white women problem only.

@@aleksandermita5267 Racist.

That's not going to change anything tho

Please name one country that has universal healthcare and gives out free tampons. Because I'm not aware that any of them does.

I’m not even asking for free products. I’m acting for TAX FREE on femenino hygiene products that are necessary once a month.

@TooMuchDramaInTheMilkyWay Galaxy german here, with one of the best healthcare systems in the world. Still, women have to buy those things with taxes and no one is complaining about it. Just buy the god damn pads if you don't want your pants be painted red. The Argument "It’s a necessity not a choice" is not very smart tho. I can put the same argument on food. It's a necessity to eat, i didn't chose to eat, though i have not to pay for my 3 Big Macs, 4 large sodas & 5pound steaks...

Ok but toilet paper and lots of food are also necessities and taxed.... we also didn’t choose to be hungry and shit

So the government has to pay for something because you were born a woman? GTFO here. That's like saying men shouldn't have to pay for ED pills if they can't get it up. Get over yourself and your vagina.

Lol it is cheaper, watch a debunk video about the pink tax and you'll know. This video is misleading and blatantly lies just to have a point.

Thats not equality, still the same problem

@@fivetynine *thats the joke*

@@fivetynine How about the equality of women getting free admission into clubs and free drinks while the men have to pay? Clearly it would be a bad business practice to make both pay wouldnt it? There would be less women coming and therefore less men...its discriminatory, but thats because WOMEN will be less likely to drop by on their choice if they have to pay. Men will be willing to pay if they can get more opportunity to pick up women. You legislate equality on that or even change the culture to make women more aware of their participation in gender inequality, then nobody wins most likely...

It’s almost like this has nothing to do with gender.

They've made a crucial mistake of revealing the actual product names. Should have stayed as abstract as possible.

If this pink tax was real. Women razors cost more because the razor has to last longer. Women’s deodorant cost more because there are way more ingredients in it than men’s so on and so on

Let's also not forget the Depends diapers. They are EXTREMELY old packaging that hadn't been used by the company in 8 years prior to this episode. The current prices are identical.

@@Obinndash Partially yes on the razor. No on the deodorant, generally. Its not always that women's deodorant has more ingredients. They usually have the same, with the mens sometimes having more of the antiperspirant. It could be the fragrance costs. it could be that since female deodorant containers are smaller and the amounts of product is smaller- its that quantity of product factor. Like if you have more quantity of something, you generally pay less. Like if you buy a 2 pack of something vs individual. It could be many other things.

LOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

they wouldn't though. for our 'time of the day' we just use toilet paper/napkin or whatever is nearby.

@@MrUnlimitedTorque soy vey remove this comment immediately

@@MrUnlimitedTorque Awesome! One-stop shopping! Thanks mister Torque!

The last time I used shaving cream or gel was 30 years ago. Creams, gels or soaps are only needed when dry shaving. I shave in the shower with a bare razor and have no problems. All you need is hot water to open the skin's pores. Saved me a lot of money.

All that sweet money gone for nothing....

Studies have shown women will pay more for same product than men. That is why there are 100 women's body washes to mens five....Most women will not buy products that are marketed to men or cheap, because they think it is inferior......

This is what I have been saying listen, observe, noticed the source. Before you start running off saying or doing things you should not; we end up looking like fools when we find out we took the wrong side. That is how these people like it, and here is the sweet part, THE SALE! They raise the price then bring it back to the original price and tell the customers it was reduced, or buy 1 get the other 1/2 off. What a joke!

I just found out from this video. I had no idea.

Yep, he needs to learn not to man-splain to his girlfriend that us only reserved for his wife....lol

Trust the goverment and big media, become NPC... you don't need to think, just follow

Look at the like/dislike ratio. Their audience consists of uncritical retards.

umm. you do know this is comedy central. right?

@@jrbg4174 the network of southpark?

Doesn't the show demonstrate the research? They even obtained a professor of economics.

Look at your man, now back to your friend, now back to your man, now back to your friend. Sadly, he isn’t your friend.

Old spice is pretty expensive... I use Speed Stick and smell like Irish Spring 😁

Have you tried to buy other men's products?

Mine too, but they got over it.

I use dollar shave club myself.....if they started doing that I would sadly have to leave as well. I love that I dont have to worry about the old handle not fitting the new baldes anymore

Harry's are the best

r/thathappened

Smart woman.

... but you could still buy the other razor. It would still exist. Just because a company offers a pink product doesn’t mean you have to buy it.

GrizDrummer25 yeah but so was his. Companies are allowed to charge whatever they want for their products. If women as a whole stop buying the more expensive product because it’s pink and start buying the cheaper alternative, companies will either lower prices or be ran out of business. I don’t buy things cuz it’s blue and I need the “boy” color thing. We should fight for equality but it seems so many women are blindly willing to accept that they pay more because they want pink razors and snorkels.

Dude looked awkward because he was unimpressed and didnt care; he was waiting for a question.

women mostly compete with other women...blaming this "routine stuff" on men is just BS. and todays men know this...so he was not impressed of course.

@@TNM001 yeeeahhh skipping constructions sites to impress other women. dont look to accessable so you dont get touched by other women.... äääääähhhhhmmmmmmmmmmm??!?!??!

@@JB-py1bx yes, actually. women judge what other women are wearing...ALL. THE. TIME. men don't care, if they are attracted to you it doesn't matter at all what you are wearing. there is a reason the "librarian" look is a sexual fetisch, men can get into anything if they want you. rarely has a man EVER talked to me about his girlfriend's wardrobe, other then complaining about "space" (she has so many xyz), or in the nightclub about a "daring dress". it's also not men who call women "h*res" when they "overdress sexually". thats mostly other women. men only get upset when you dress up and than behave like nobody should even look at you...like "don't put a look-at-me sign on then"... and skipping construction sites because others are rude to you? damn...that will make you skip many places... fat ppl shouldn't go shopping then, as they get rude comments in the supermarket, i guess. spoiler: PPL ARE RUDE. deal with it or shut them up. also, construction side clichè...

J B oh we won’t fact check huh? Good one because that’s not false but pretty funny. We are the ones that are against spoon feeding fake news.

kyle brooks Lol white horse warrior, the claims in this video are entirely false.

Just came back from there to get some laughs here.

@@3ksbeterthen1 Some of the product shown in specific stores aren't even sold there LOL

kyle brooks the Comedy Central video you’re watching has been debunked. It IS fake news... have you learned nothing from the Jim Jeffries exposure?

Ikr

And also shoe on head

More like "this doesn't effect me so stop complaining about it!" whining of snowflake manchildren. Pink tax is real if you go to the store and look for yourself instead of listening to your echo chamber.

@@cocogoat1111 FR LMAO why are the Reddit neckbeards so pressed, they aren’t even being affected.

@@janedough2700 because they are paddling something that isn’t real. Like the gender wage gap.

And on those rare occasions there are other colors, they tend to be pastels.

You mean you don't LOVE PINK(TM)?

I totally feel u! I've been protesting gender colour coding since I was a teen! It may not seem like a big deal but just look closer.

@@NandR LOL. I like the singer. The rest... eh, not so much. ;)

@@kindlekindlefire5774 Seriously. If it's not pink, then it's purple. It's like they think those are the only two colors that women like. *shaking head It's so tone deaf, it's ridiculous.

Sonya Kinsey 😂😅

Wow ..... WHO THE HELL MAKES A PINK COFFEE MACHINE THAT IS BULLSH*T, WHAT DID SOMEONE THINK "OH HEY I THINK PINK LOOKS BETTER ON A COFFEE MACHINE"?! I MEAN WHAT THE HELL! THIS ISN'T STARBUCKS! all joking aside ..... why tho?

That is fucking hilarious! Way to go, adgorithm!

Presumably women are meant to sip coffee pod lattes while in downward dog. Can't have a black coffee machine for that.

@@sonyakinsey4376 Umm .... ok? I sadly don't understand

Is this a "dont walk run" gent i see?

TOAOM123 Haha yes indeed, I imagine the likes are also from fellow viewers as well

I just saw that Don't Walk Run video, & had to share the video in the comments.

I literally noticed that beofre he even addressed it in the video. Same active ingredient, how can u say that like haha.

Congrats, you managed to judge an entire video based off of one small mistake.

April fool's, I think.

what product was discontinued?

@@regisglass5464 the Adult Underwear are discontinued by a few years.

@@takeshimasaki2033 I'm fairly certain diapers are still sold. there's even diapers for adults

@@regisglass5464 The ones shown are discontinued. You might find a similar product, but not the one shown and definitely not at the price she listed. Especially with the way she is comparing the two sets. All she is doing is lying to the public.

Yeah, what's up with the super thin fabrics that can't be tumble dried etc... Can't stand that.

@@Evija3000The shirts i find rarely cost more than $2 ,even though they re of very good quality

Cool story...

Cash rules everything around me.

As a guy, I realized this a long time ago. The PH scale in deodorants are different for men and women. I don't believe they need to be but they are. Some men's deodorants burn due to the high PH. I was at a convenient store with limited options so I bought Secret deodorant. It cost more than the Men's options although it obviously had less of that PH related ingredient. Secret has been awesome for me although admitting to wearing it has some weird stigma attached due to Secret being a "woman's deodorant". It is just a product that blocks perspiration and covers up odor. The ability to block perspiration and cover up odor should be a gender less issue. That is a worry everyone has.

Me 2

shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh don't ruin the victim parade

@David Kinney Yet the one case they try to use to prove the pink tax exists turns out to be false... so that's kind of telling. You'd only brush that aside if you were dishonest and biased.

@David Kinney No, one guy does some research, shows that the example given is in fact FALSE, and now we get to not only question the claims being made but also reject the entire thesis. Why do we get to reject it? Because if you watch Don't Walk, Run!'s video, you'll know that they are lying ACROSS THE FUCKING BOARD.

@David Kinney lol, It's pretty clear to me that you are in above your head. You haven't done the requisite research... which is ironic because you keep pretending to speak for people who have. Which, when put to the test, their research falls flat. Maybe you should actually look into this instead of just parroting things you heard on late night shows? But I doubt you will.

The Cubing Bison You do know that about 95% of the daily show is satirical representation of the news right?

do it then or link to a debunking.

@@CatPawLover Yes believe mainstream media. They know whats right. They know everything. Believe WHO, believe the UN believe rich celebrities. Man, I wish they could sing to me more.

@@JohnJohnson-fm1gy I also know it out of personal experience lmao.

@@CatPawLover Then maybe you can reflect on why the pink tax isn't real lmao. It's not like its your money you're spending. Seems like a double taxation on men.

Well, I think the diapers might have a reason to be gendered (though I hate that term...more like "made for certain parts")...just due to anatomy. But otherwise, yup.

This why we need to live in the future like star trek. Everyone basically wears the same thing lol

@earth ocean You're not up to speed then. There have been numerous star trek series' and episodes where women wear pants like the men. Where on earth have you been? 😂

@@poeticsilence047 just don't make any red

The federal trade commission collect our tax money to run the agency that supposed to regulate commerce - business. Every single time you throw out a word of advice for people how to navigate the gauntlet of corruption and price gouging you are taking the pressure off of the exploiting parties. Think about this every time a consumer is approached And expected to navigate a gauntlet instead of making the government owned business accountable to do the right thing.

could it be because men are generally hairier?

some men's razors dull faster or clog faster, I gave my girlfriend a few of mine and none of them worked well for her legs, they clogged up with gunk and didn't cut the hairs right they were not sharp enough and they cut her a lot. then I went out and got an expensive razor for myself lol. for that you got to chose to buy smart but also buy what works best and know you paid more for better stuff. they will try to sell crap and make it look like better stuff but that is just what they do to everyone, that is not a tax that is just sales 101. just think why is a 20oz bottle of coke and a 2 lt bottle the same price?

@@AndyOO6 I actually agree with you in a general sense. It's Commerce, and logic from a business standpoint. But the issue of "pink tax" goes far-enough beyond simple razors. There have been multiple studies about it, honest marketing sessions promoting it, and just plain common-sense by reflecting on payments in general. It really does start during babyhood - easily seen when you go shopping. To be fair, women also need more things than men in a general sense - periods, birth control, breasts, and highly-varied body sizes affect their necessary income on the very basic level: toiletries (taxed as "luxury items" although they are necessities) or excruciatingly-pricey bras (again a social necessity) when you compare the $15-$50 avg bra price at a store where you can get a shirt for 5 bucks. Now tack on socially-obligated make-up or care products; compare deodorant prices - which may have slightly altered ingredients but ultimately little to no difference in cost for production between genders; even Dress Code standards at jobs (have you SEEN the price of even our most basic dress shoes?). The cost of living, for women, even though I fully understand that marketing is what it is and upselling based on visual appeal is a legit tactic for business, is so SO skewed that it's not something a progressive culture should just write off. Moreover, rate of pay IS legit skewed as well - not as much in more common jobs (although still applicable) but the higher a woman climbs, the more skewed it gets, or the harder it is to continue climbing compared to a man putting forth the same effort. This stems from our history. Our culture not too long ago was "Men are the breadwinners, women are the homemakers" so our current system along with our mass accepted culture - although progressing if you consider suffrage or women breaking into more job arenas - is still highly impacted by that previous viewpoint. There are more factors than i believe can be overturned in a night, and not just businesses are to blame. But if there's something us baby-birthers and generalized-caretakers have, it's Endurance. It sucks that people working for 20 years have still made precious little headway on this, but i'm glad they continue. And more and more voices are chiming in, along with entertainers and media offering their voices to promote the humanity of women more than the gender (like Captain Marvel, for instance). I don't believe it will end with just "hey businesses - stop it!" What has to happen is an overturning of the system in the minds of the general public. But the US has been known for revolutionary ideas and taking stands for things we believe. Our ideals, although not fully realized, make this a country where it's at least Possible for smaller voices, minority voices, and common voices to all be heard and even make great changes. Rather than regretting the long road we've already been on, I'm choosing to be hopeful for the future. I love comedians like Desi and Trevor adding their voices and keeping the topic in public mind. "Out of sight" risks "out of mind," and whatever the cause... I really think this is an issue we do need to address, and as a unit, choose to alter. A reduction in people buying pink products is a start, at least, and will affect supply-and-demand.

I know right! xD both have new blades on yet my husbands work like a charm and mine is meh

Well that makes sense because men have to shave much more often than women

They are lying about the prices. They cost exactly the same. Watch Don't walk, Run! Video

Because marketing

Whatever it's just stereotype "pink for girls blue for boys" And kids don't understand it the same is with girl toys they are designed to attract girls attention and make kids think pink is only for girls

@@99brammero.z.11 not everywhere

@@99brammero.z.11 yep, that debunks all these lies through leg work and easy research online, which the simple-minded dregs who buys into this nonsense can't be bothered fact-checking.

Dollar shave club for this girl lol.

So what you are saying is the "pink tax" is optional except regarding feminine sanitation products? That's just crazy enough to be common sense. I'm going to celebrate with my second serving of Special K....turns out corn flakes aren't gender specific

I literally get a "mens" haircut but still have to pay at least $5 more every time because I am a female. No other reason. I've tried asking for the "mens" price. Never works.

John Creighton Crowley but as She says. Why should women have to do extra step that men don’t. I love pink my favorite color. Why should I pay more for same product?

Naa45702 They will charge what you are willing to pay. If all the women stopped buying the pink ones, they would either stop making them or adjust the price. But you just admitted you love pink. You are their market willing to pay for the pink versions.

My niece had a similar experience going to my barber for a *trim*. Got charged a lot more than what I pay and I have a full head of hair and healthy beard that consumes attention, skill and time. It's a travesty!

That makes you one in a million. Companies don't set up pricing that way. Also, it is not about length of hair, but the style. You may be that rare case where your cut is as easy as a guy's, but women (even with short hair) tend to have more difficult styles and tend to be more picky about their hair. When I was in the Navy, the high and tight cut that shops near the base knew well was easy - usually took under 5 minutes, but I paid the same as civilian men with longer hair and more difficult styles. It never occurred to me to bitch about it. I cut my own hair these days - so could you - problem solved. They COULD charge by the minute, but that would just encourage them to go slowly and screw everyone. How about the "blue tax"? GO to any bar in the nation - see if anyone buys a drink for a man. My wife used to go out with her cute girlfriends a lot, and they rarely took more than $20 with them - because they knew that guys would buy most of their drinks. Before I met my wife, I dated for 17 years. In all that time, only ONE woman even pretended to be willing to share the cost. The counter argument is that if I didn't like that, I should make sure the woman is willing to pay at least half when asking her out - and I probably would have been a virgin for 57 years. You don't like the way these businesses calculate prices? Buy some trimmers or scissors.

@@OjaysReel No it isn't. Businesses can't set their prices on an individual basis, unless they go by the hour, which just encourages the people to go slowly, screwing everyone. Remember, most of these people do not work for the shop - they rent a chair. My niece was a beautician - she charged by group. Because if she had to play the averages, and if one customer got a break because they were easy and anyone knew - then everyone would want the same and she would spend more time explaining her charges than actually working. If you do not like the way these businesses work, go to Walmart - buy some trimmers or scissors and cut your own damned hair as I do. How about this? When my wife and I were in Vegas I needed a cut, and my wife decided to get one too. I paid $18, and I was in and out of the chair in under 10 minutes. I paid $35 for her, but she was in the chair for over half an hour. So her cut cost about a dollar a minute and mine cost almost two dollars a minute. OH! I am paying a blue tax!

@@kyaatt What it wrong with "underlying issues" based on anecdotes? That is exactly what I responded to. the difference is that I provided solutions OTHER than making other people do what I want. How about making a serious point?

@@kyaatt Yeah? How did the "patriarchy" cheat me? And how come you can't address real issues? My point was that both men and women deal with social problems. And when you say "some" women" take advantage, you mean 99%. But that is ALSO men's fault! Look, I know you think women are inferior beings beings with putty minds being manipulated by society, and so nothing is their fault. If you are correct, then patriarchy would be a good thing. You know what? When a guy buys a drink for a woman, that gesture has MEANING! Anyone without the dignity to turn it down, knowing what it means, should be ashamed - as I used to tell my wife before she stopped. Unless they are at least a bit interested, they are almost stealing. But it is all men's fault. When most women start rejecting free drinks or free dinners or free dates, men will stop offering them. THese things are GIFTS made in the hope of getting a woman's interest. No man in history has stopped and thought about whether he had more or less money than the woman he buys a drink for, you fool. If I thought I had even a tiny chance of dating her, I would buy a drink for Scarlett Johannsen and she is thousands of times richer than I will ever be. And if I did not make that gesture, my odds would go down from 0.000000000001% to ZERO!

Who are you and how are you so wise in the ways of economics?

just so everyone is aware, the wage gap studies were not comparing "TOTAL earnings of ALL men and women working." they are comparing per capita earnings of all men to all women. very big distinction. you implied that the reason men earn more on average is because there are more men working. which makes no sense, because we're talking about average earnings. if there were merely more men working, and the studies were conducted on the same basis, then they wouldn't show men earning more on average. this is pretty basic stuff, an average is the sum of all the mens' salaries divided by the number of men. more men working for the same wages would result in the SAME average. in reality, the studies were conducted by comparing averages of the salaries of a broad, uncontrolled sample of men to those of a comparable sample of women. the results were that the "average man" earns more than the "average woman." it is not because there are more men in the workforce, it is because men seek different occupations. men are more driven to succeed financially, work longer hours, seek more overtime, and like you said are more aggressive in requesting raises. men work much more dangerous and productive jobs. it's not exclusively because of choice but also because men generally score higher on aptitude tests for systemizing tasks, while women score higher on empathizing. in general, the lifestyles and biological differences between men and women are the sole cause of the "pay gap." the studies themselves were not methodologically flawed, and didn't make any false conclusions from the data. it was the reporting and misrepresentation of the studies which caused this misconception. scientifically illiterate leftists touted the studies as proving that men make more than women for the exact same work. at best, they completely misunderstood the research. at worst, they intentionally and knowingly misrepresented it to advance their bogus narrative.

MSU4Life We are the people that get bored and look at ingredients for stuff, or we genuinely need to know for health reasons. Either way we seem to be few and far between

Extortion? You pay for something you want. If you don't want quality, go without. It's a choice.

How much does it cost in your country. I'm lucky in that I live in Germany and here feminine hygiene products are quite inexpensive. 10 pads are 1,75 € and a large box of tampons that will last you ca. 3 months is less than 5 EUR. And those are the prices for the name brand options in the drugstore. There are also no name options which are even cheaper...

@@ricbradley5323 Also, in most US states/cities these items are taxed as a "luxury," where things like food and other necessities are not.

@@EricaGamet that is correct. Depends on the city and place of business

@@ricbradley5323 although i agree that people can occasionally make choices to lower the quality of a product in order to save money, this is something that's equivalent to a medical product, which is more difficult to fit into that solution. it isn't a choice if someone is biologically predisposed to bleed more during a period, requiring more or higher quality products. if we were talking potato chip brands i would understand your reasoning, but this is essentially the equivalent of a bandage. "bleed through your pants because you can only afford terrible pads" isn't a choice. in a normal market, as prices rise, demand will go down (law of demand), but when the demand is monthly and unavoidable, they can do whatever they want. that's what's fucked up about it from my perspective at least, hence the word "extortion"

It's almost like they are trying to make women poorer

DarkRubberDucky it’s because usually women like smoother, softer, more conditioning items. That is why women’s stuff cost more because women usually like that stuff.

You're lying plain and simple.

Yeah because women need those essential oils and scents. In the video she holds up a pain reliever and menstrual relief as if they are the same but the menstrual pills have more ingredients. Really the pink tax is just a way of saying that women are so stupid that if you make it pink, they will buy it.

and you shouldn't be, watch this video watch?v=qH3FT1xi8vc It's all BS

Its discrimination. You never have to think about it. Next time you go to a store, try having to actually pay attention to the male items you buy. It might help you to understand a bit better that this is all catered to men, and as a white male, it will be the hardest for those like you to understand (as its all for you).

ForTheSakeOf SanityAndSuch ok )

ForTheSakeOf SanityAndSuch nope it’s because women products are made better

Mustafa Waggeh then buy them.

Xxx Udon’tknowanything not only that. But men and women body’s Are different

The cheaper tampons are made of gritty material and cardboard. Really uncomfortable.

@@Gumbier_Than But is that because of a patriarchy? That isn't something that men can be blamed for.

@@thaddeushenry9730 not at all. I was merely providing a reason why a woman wouldn't opt for the cheaper products.

@@Gumbier_Than ah okay, thanks for explaining.

@@kztar621 understood. I merely gave an example of what would stop a woman from buying cheaper products. Additionally the majority of people, in my experience are not good at properly laundering reusable products. Meaning they my think a cloth or menstrual cup is clean but bacteria that touches their genital area may still linger. Also menstrual cups are difficult for some women to use.

takewhataway it’s called economics

Andrew what’s the men version of tampons?

Most the time theirs a reason it cost more like the razors it has like two more razors on the blade

@@JedioftheRose Wasn't talking about that, but leave it to a trumpster to bring that up...Moron...

@@Xandropolis yeah is there a man version of pads that i can buy for a lower price? Is there?

And something else they probably taught you in that class is that the reason companies do this is because the items sell. Industries have discovered that women will choose to buy the pink (or women-specific) versions, despite the higher prices. So it's not just the companies' faults for selling pink things at higher prices, there's also some blame to be laid on the women who create the demand for such items, despite the higher price. Like they said in the video, we can starting solving this problem by reducing demand for the $30 two-pack of pink razors with beautiful smooth curves and hydroglide gel action and just buying the giant box of Bics for $2. I'm being hyperbolic, but you get what I'm saying.

Some people are just set in their ways. My family had been buying name brand allergy meds for my whole life. When I went off to college and started shopping for myself I realized that the drug store brand legally must have the same active ingredients. I paid a teensy bit more but I also got several times as many pills. I introduced the idea to my parents and now they do the same. Sometimes you unconsciously get stuck buying what you always do. There is also a bit of a stigma around women buying men’s products. Once when I was home for break I realized we were out of the shampoo/conditioner we normally use and my brother had replaced it with some for men for himself since I’m away 90% of the time. So I just used his, no big deal. But my brother, mother, and father all told me it was strange I was using men’s hair products when they found out. Not to mention rumors that men’s razors (or whatever product) are too harsh on women’s skin and they need to stick to women’s products. Even if they were the same exact price I don’t think most men would feel completely comfortable buying a pink razor. It probably feels the same for women. Of course not all people actually care (especially in the face of a discount) but some do. Also also, something not covered in this video is that pink tax also refers to menstrual products which are unavoidable purchases that are taxed as luxury items.

Its not either sad or true

It has been proved it does not exist. There is no such a thing - like the wage gap.

They assume we are too dumb to look for ourselves lol they literally made fake price tags for the video and its obvious

I actually did google "razors pink tax" and got several results of higher prices for womens products. I'm not sure why the studies they show aren't trustworthy though.

@@regisglass5464 usually they have more amenities and sometimes even more razors.

@@kathykelly5930 but those aren't the ones they're talking about. the ones they showed, even in the studies, have the same things but are still prices higher.

Even the ones in the pictures I googled are the same thing. one is just directed at men, the other to women.

But if it affected men then maybe those congressmen would actually care. 🙃

@@maryfrancess93 how could it affect men?

@@snuffeldjuret if men had to pay the same amount of money for the products as women do (as op suggested) then it would hurt their bank account. And if it's their money instead of someone else's they might care. Lol

@@maryfrancess93 could it though? If someone raises the price for no reason, there is an opportunity for someone to compete with a better (the current) price. So it couldn't affect men.

yea it would be just like the male cast of friends when they took pay cuts to match the women. like you guys totally missed the point now we are all screwed because of one demographics whining. while the owners still rake it in.

Same🙋🏿‍♀️

But, the scent is too strong!! Otherwise... of course, I would be buying the cheaper produce!

@@Ana-ty8sl : I've been buying MEN"S Mitchum antiperspirant for years, and It's "scentless"., while the women's version of Mitchum is not. (And, btw, I'm 65 and have used Mitchum since I was in high school. BEST deodorant out there and yeah, in high school, I guess it was the new hormones coursing through my body because NO deodorant, other than Mitchum, worked. And back then, I think Mitchum only made their deodorant for men).

You go girl.

@@arx754 I thank you for the info!!

Apologies but they didn't lie. They had studies and even an economics professor.

@@DorkVader26 thank you for pointing out that you do charge women extra simply because you assume women's clothing is more delicate. Also because, apparently, women's shirts are bigger and don't fit into your machines. I was unaware women on average were bigger and taller than men.

@@DorkVader26 again, per your words, thank you for accepting that women pay more because you assume their clothes are more delicate and because women have larger shirts. As I stated, i was unaware women were bigger and taller than men on average.

Poor Regis. Can't read, can't think. INAPPROPRIATE clearly says he charges men and women the same for similar items of clothing. Poor Regis also can't count. Desi herself says in the video "Research has shown that women pay more than men 42% of the time." This means men pay more than women most of the time. Their inability to read or count disables Regis and Desi from using research to form and support coherent arguments for their narrative. Fortunately there are after school programs which can help Regis. You can do it Regis. #helpregisreadandcount

@@thorghanudha6550 apologies, but does that not show that men and women pay the same 58% of the time. And that women pay more 42% of the time? Is that not showing th pink tax? Have you not read the studies provided in the show? Or is a dry cleaning owner assuming womens blouses are too big and delicate, which is why he charges more (but also assure he charges the same), enough evidence?

Banging her

@@paulburner9779 que?

@ReapeX, Paul Burner is implying that Trevor is having sex with Desi Lydic.

What about those who use Epipens? Surely you know the CEO was saying the the press "I have a business to run" after she jacked the price of the pens by at least 100%.

@@Gumbier_Than I hear you - the CEO actually jacked the price up much higher than 100%, which is absurd. But when capitalism works correctly, competition drives lower prices. In this example (EpiPens), there are plenty of generic versions this product available at a much lower price: "Mylan, which bought the rights to the EpiPen from another drug company, Pfizer, has drawn increasingly vocal outrage for hiking the price of the EpiPen to more than $600 for a twin pack. It offers the generic version for $150 to $350." www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fda-approves-first-generic-competitor-epipens-n896171

@@Jasonofagun glad to hear that. I couldn't imagine needing a life saving device or medicine and a monopoly wanted to bleed every penny from me. Can't exort money from dead patients.

👌😂😂😂 hilarious

I see what you did there. It's funny how probably more than half of this video's views were generated by a video debunking the content of this video.

you did a funny haha

if a MAN was trying, it may be different. i...... don't know any men in leadership or public-eye positions aside from comedians who take any active steps toward this issue, either. Not saying there aren't, i just don't know of them. By all means, list off names so i can promote them.

@Matt Rose You guys are actually serious?

Yeah, I've been trying to prove the earth is flat for 19 years and still nothing.

Wrong corrupt politicians are stopping these type of changes. Donors over voters!

@@rephan5824 and evinced? or are we assuming guilty till inacent.

bet you like pockets

Designer

@@jumbodump Damn it, you beat me to it!

I'm too curvy to wear men's clothes most of the time, but you better believe I carry a man's wallet and buy men's shoes now and again.

Women's clothes are harder to make as women have varied bust and rear sizes this makes production harder and more expensive.corporations don't just punish women for the sale of punishing women

Imagine going on Comedy Central, and considering them as a credible news source😂😂😂. Couldn't be me🤣.

Yep. Men's razors are sharper because men's facial hair tends to be coarser than women's bodily hair. So, they will last you longer. Personally I think the cost of razor blades is fucking redonkulous.

Men's deodorant is better too.

@@kylovesart Eh, I disagree on the Men's deodorant. I used to wear men's deodorant for a long time, but it never was that great at its job for me, so I finally broke down and started using women's deodorant. Men's deodorant is meant to complement the sweat smell, whereas women's is meant to eradicate it.

@@wordforger interesting. What brands do you use?

It took me a matter of 30 seconds to search for the snorkels and find that they completely made up the prices in the video. They really do think that we are just plain dumb and won't have the capacity to think for ourselves

they didn't lie. the prices really do have those differences. the video even shows a couple of studies to back them up.

@@regisglass5464Do you want a link to a video where a guy actually goes to these stores and shows how they are not accurate?

@@Grahamster00 I would like the name of the store please. If you'd like I could show you a study that shows the price difference for the pink tax?

@@regisglass5464 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qH3FT1xi8vc.html

Woww, you're a genius.

Just stereotype dat will die if more people are being progressive and stop with the traditional views and beliefs

So they shouldnt market tampons to women?

I feel like both of these are the actual problem...

​@@raoulbrown7457 I think that's clearly an exception and not what they were talking about.

@@FlameSpark2013 what are you talking about?

bigpimpdaddy6 ik that im asking what do they mean by getting rid of gendered marketing?

Never Too Old Gaming they found one bloody tampon on the floor of my school's locker room, the locker room went on shutdown for like 2 weeks due to it being a health hazard. There are guys saying women should just bleed it out since tampons/pads aren't necessary; but we are health hazards with the blood otherwise :/

gjaddajg and do you have facts to back this up? Where did you get your information. I would like to know.

gjaddajg I don't give a Shit about the tax, I'm just disagreeing with morons who think women can go without tampons/ menstrual pads. The blood itself would be a health hazard to everyone else

@@tinaz.6137 Or you could use a cup which is more environmentally friendly, cheaper, and reusable

Do what women did before these products were invented. Use textiles and then launder them! Claiming that "free bleeding" is the only alternative paints YOU as a lunatic.

there's also a thing called profit margin, vs. gouging

@@eduardocarrochio6326 its not gouging its charging a higher price for a product in higher demand. If you can't tolerate the extra $1 for a pink razor, then don't buy a pink razor.

The problem seems to be that most women don't know that the "women's" product of two otherwise identical products is more expensive. Thus, the price difference does not seem to derive from *price discrimination* but *market failure,* the latter which is considered to be an undesirable effect to capitalists/economists. The law as proposed in the video actually creates a market inefficiency. If a law is passed, then it should focus on making the premium for "pink" products explicit, such as placing these products side by side when the consumer is purchasing. In that way, the market has the opportunity to correct itself, and there are not different expectations for personal responsibility between men and women.

oh stfu you stupid bitch. You don't see men complaining about the cost of insurance. Men pay for for auto insurance and life insurance. This is GENDER discrimination is it not? Why don't these Equal Rights NAZI ever bring that up?

​@@jzizzles7799 it's not ok to charge more for women product. and the same is not ok with insurances. that's what equal rights is all about. AND women don't set the prices for your insurance. so think again where the real problem lies.

@@Ada-tv7zl insurance for men can cost hundreds to thousands more. Yet these feminazi complaining about .50 cents. lmfao

@@jzizzles7799 because men under 25 are a significantly higher risk to insure, as they are the ones trying to out bigdick each other by driving fast and recklessly and are more likely to be under the influence of drugs while doing it, similarly men tend to take more risks than women, from freeclimbing to bar fights, and are more likely to die, hence higher life insurance costs

@@johnpliskin8759 lol so all men should suffer? not the one at fault? moron

Poisonedblade : No, just that marketing tends to push things towards either male or female, because that's the largest pool of buying power.

well they played themselves

I'm a rainbow agender unicorn

@@dickottel 😂

IKR like just give us pockets🤧🤚

90% chance that was a professional stunt double

It is crazy how ppl still think the pink tax exist...

This is what happens when morons get their news from Comedy Central.

Anony Moose I know. :) Every pink tax video gets debunked by someone shortly after release, probably because they are so very easily debunked since they always go full deception mode on them. I guess they kinda haveto since they wouldn't be able to push the story they wanted if they actually investigated the pink tax myth.

What about the whole pads/tampon expenses? Those things are a necessity to women and they are extremely over priced. The fact that condoms (which are for men and not a necessity) are given out for free is mind boggling to me.

Fedek Aljawad Lol, are you serious right now or just trying to troll? The idea of the pink tax is that women are charged more than men for products that both men and women use, and now you are trying to argue: "But look at this one product that women exclusively use, and this other product made from an entierly different material for a different purpose that men exclusively use, why do they not cost the same?" But I am intrigued, please explain why two producst made from different materials with different production methods for different purposes should cost the same?

Derek Scott similar isn’t enough for it to be praised so much more

@@saddaddytentacles9897 It really depends though on the product, say for the pain pills. One could have way fewer ingredients, or just cheaper ingredients, while the other could have more, or more expensive ones. Then there is also the ratio of those ingredients. Because both are pain pills, they are similar products, but because there are noticeable differences when you look at them makes it so they are not the same.

SlyDoorKeeper do you really think they care soooo much about women, that they would give women’s products better quality than men’s? No, they really wouldn’t. Check the ingredients, they will be that same, just slapping on a whole new label. Even when that is the case, it’s still not worth it to pay so much more than a man.

@@saddaddytentacles9897 I have checked products and there have been youtubers who have also checked the products and showed that they aren't the same. Look at razors for example or anything colored pink. Pink plastic costs more to produce but they still make it because there are women who like pink and who would pay more for the color pink than they would gray. There are also products that just overall have more ingredients, causing a further divide in how similar those products actually are. Watch ShoeOnHead or TL;DR for such examples.

SlyDoorKeeper do me a favor and read your own explanation out loud...maybe you would get an idea about how much of a ridiculous excuse it is....you think women care about the colour of a shaving set more than getting the hair removed?!

yup

I agree with your sentiment however it isn’t being a victim to point out inherent unfairness.

Agreed. You don't need stuff to be pink.

minutus Lol 😂

@@justanotherhuman8918 however stopping shopping for these products is our biggest weapon against company. Once the demand for something decreases, along with their revenues, they will make changes.

J. H. But you don’t need them to be pink.

women's diapers need to be more effective. Doesn't matter much if you get some shit on your dick, but poop in a vagina can cause serious health issues.

Cyanideperfume Right, because men don’t have an urethra opening that can become infected...

@@haggisa way less likely to happen, that's what the foreskin is for

@@Gravewhisper Yeah all man's have their foreskin!!!

Cyanideperfume 1) Foreskin doesn’t cover the opening of the urethra. 2) Aren’t most American men circumcised? 3) You do know, that women have labial lips, that protect both the vaginal and urethral openings, right?

Literally every single "point" in the video is false

ADC Vlogs no its just the 1 percent

Elle Can you explain? I am male and don’t understand.

@@seededsoul I'm a woman and didn't understand that either. What was she talking about?

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qH3FT1xi8vc.html

Who?

Yeah but it ain't shaved.

if you've ever seen what tv plateaus are like, its not a real audience reaction, they have people with signs instructing them on how to react. That's why all reactions are simultaneous and similar.

@Hatwox Yeah. I'm almost certain they found the worker on the show that had the most hair and filmed his leg.

tbh what has been debunked more...the wage gap or the pink tax

Correct you are, sir. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qH3FT1xi8vc.html Watch the video before responding.

@@zombiekiller2io wouldn't that imply that the pink tax hurts women and men?

@@mjames7674 here is a study for the pink tax. Could you provide a study that disproves the pink tax? www1.nyc.gov/assets/dca/downloads/pdf/partners/Study-of-Gender-Pricing-in-NYC.pdf

Regis Glass after reading the study you linked my only worry is that they are looking into similar products. Similar implies that they are in fact different products. Take the schick razors used in the study you sited. One is silk and one is just a razor without the silk. The study does not take these differences into account.

@gjaddajg there is an issue. Did you know all countries in the world do this? Just because we want to buy another colour than black or blue, why make it so much more expensive. Also women are expected to care for their appearance, a small pot of crème is expensive as hell. Even in my country period pads and tampons are luxury items wtf??

@@m3c0lt18 of course it's capitalism I never questioned that. It's about the integrity of companies. For example a company for razors makes only blue and pink. The pink one is more expensive. Another example Gillette and Venus are from the same company. Products with a similar amount of razors, both in blue, the one for women, Venus, is more expensive. There are many more examples. Making things pink is a marketing strategy, a good one I admit. But like the video shows, it has taken a ridiculous turn since the start of this strategy. If you're going to deny that, you're a fucktard. Which is honestly a very cute cure word ^^

@gjaddajg I have researched myself and period pads are luxury Items. But luckily they aren't that expensive and supermarkets sell them as well. But it is still weird to call them a luxury. To the other claims you make, I do think a lot of these things are exaggerated. BUT they are also a for of marketing to get people to realize things. If you really think there is no truth in any of those terms then you're an idiot. In my country sexism is quite subtle. But as a Dutch person looking at the US it cannot be more clear how there are many humane problems. Not only the issues from the video, but much more than that. In developing countries women are treated even worse. If you start to get angry only from a video like this and calling people out, you probably have had some bad experiences and should see a psychiatrist.

@@beingWantable there's also the fact that the most popular color is black. So by that logic, it should be the most expensive. There's literally a phrase that ends with "...is the new black". And no, not just the show.

@@beingWantable BECAUSE PINK IS MORE EXPENSIVE TO MAKE. PINK PLASTIC CRAP COSTS MORE TO MAKE. THEY ARE NOT IDENTICAL FUCKING PRODUCTS. How are women this fucking retarded.

Good to know that Jamaican are foward. Proud to be Jamaican.

Right but they sell nicer razors for men and disposable razors for women. It’s not the same thing. The lotion strip is nice though lol

Because services for women COST more.

Name one service that is equal to both sexes that costs different

Just some points, shirts and blouses are washed differently, the blouse has to be dry cleaned and hand ironed because they are more delicate. Women's hair are generally longer, use more time, shampoo etc.

@@navinkamphues5992 nah dude, I payed way more when my hair was short like a mens one, sometimes it was double the price,

@@skarbuskreska that may be the case. There is also another factor I forgot to mention, women are willing to spend more, the free market exploits that. And I'm also talking in general, it may not be the case for you.

Lee's Vids don’t believe everything you see on the internet this like other “women’s issues” can be attributed for things such as different products cost different amounts and things take money to make.

For example, shaving razors are different not just in color but many other things. This video is a little misleading

Exactly Dexter Morgan. In 1:19 if you pay attention you can clearly see that the painkillers are totally different, and it's actually pretty easy to notice. I also think this video is spreading a lot of misinformation so to anyone who disagree with me I would recommend you to watch this video: m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pltkcFNRxjo.html and even after watching the video you still disagree, I would like to have a proper debate.

@@dextermorgan4601 I would also recommend you to watch the video I linked above and if you disagree I would like to have a proper debate.

@42 jade Oh snap! Love it

But as a woman who gets her hair cut like a man. I have to pay $5.00+ , to get the sam hair cut as my twin brother. So, why?

@@EveMe He told you why he think it is so. Hairdressers require more training then barbers. Get your hair cut at your brother's barber. His barber is not going to require you to pay more.

The problem is occupational licensing.

Are barbers only licensed to cut mens hair and hairdressers women?? I'm confused with these terms

Also why do you need a license to cut hair but no license to be a firearm instructor. Murica...

@Agent Fungus me too! even in the summer when I`m just not in the mood. it's ok. body hair is natural.

Its not a good solution because the corporations creating the issue still get your money if you buy the male version of their product.

There's two basic problems with what you're saying. And that's if I just to ignore the inherent sexism in the statement "just buy the version for men." 1. Not all of the products are gender neutral enough to just by the male version. Women who buy male scented products like deodorant and shampoo and body spray are often judged for it. They should also might not want to smell like musk or Old Spice and might prefer something simple like baby powder and shouldn't have to pay $2 more because of it. Or the product might not be as effective. The piece brought up the subject of diapers, which are gender specific because of physiological differences. having the sex change operation necessary to not get over charged for adult diapers seems like a lot to ask of our female senior citizens. 2. Sometimes even when we take the male version we still get screwed. On this thread are many comments, (None of which I'm guessing you've read) addressing the haircut part of the issue. ) Even those of us with short, some might even say masculine haircuts, who go to a barber or a chain salon store are still going to get charged $5 more for a "women's cut." I spent months shopping around trying to find a place that doesn't do that only to find that the only place in town with gender neutral haircuts charges $20 more. But even those two basic arguments are not the point. Boycotts and protests take time and energy and often don't actually yield a tangible result even after years. All a man has to do to get a fair price is walk up to a shelf, pick the product he wants and buy it. That's the only "men's version" that I want.

yea ignoring things that a flat out wrong has proven not to be the best way to address them.

@@BentonRox "Boycotts and protests take time and energy and often don't yield a tangible result..." Sure, and spending 20 years lobbying for new federal regulations of dubious constitutionality is a much better option.