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My Fruit of the Loom boxers cost the same. How much do those panties set you back, cons?

The ‘pink tax’ and how to fight it: ‘It’s another punch to the gut as we’re trying to manage our budgets right now’ (msn.com)

Trae Bodge, a shopping expert who lives in the New York City area, sees higher prices for products and services marketed to women everywhere.“I don’t know why brands think this is acceptable,” Bodge says. “It’s another punch to the gut as we’re trying to manage our budgets right now,” she adds, referring to rising prices across consumer goods categories due to inflation. The phenomenon known as the “pink tax,” when products and services aimed at women cost more than their counterparts aimed at men, is well-documented across many goods and services.
Opting for gender neutral products is the best way to combat the inequity in pricing.