Cost Of Woman

The biggest reason for the fall in sales of the deodorant was the Masculinity propaganda. It was simply based on the fact that the deodorant makes male more attractive to women. All the advertisements showed the product as a magnet which when applied by male would attract women. Although it managed to stay at the top of the market for quite a few years, but later it started to fall. Now there has been a change in consumer preference. Women do not like to be shown as objectives in the

Furthermore, not only are women encouraged to use more products than men, they are often more expensive. I examined the differences between men’s and women’s deodorants on drugstore.com and found that 2.6 oz of Degree for Women deodorant/antiperspirant is $4.99, while 2.7 oz of Degree for Men is $3.49. Not only do women have more products targeted at them, they are more expensive. Another thing I noticed in the deodorant section was that while most men’s deodorants come in both an antiperspirant and non-antiperspirant variety, almost all of the women’s deodorants contained antiperspirants. This sends a message that sweating, a basic and necessary biological function that all humans do, is okay for men, but not for women.

Having cloth pads can work for so long until they are permanently stained and the disposable ones are easier to use. Having the tax remove would help more people than it would hurt, and it’ll help with personal care. The pads that are used by women today are made to help hide that unpleasant odor that comes from a period, and to let life go on. The wrappers maybe something to work on and in making it easier to be discreet about opening. The women of today have had enough to fight about, and this should not be one of them. Let the fight about the wage gap, but let them have pads and tampons tax free like the men can have their

Today, males face gender discrimination; outright attacks for being male and little to nothing is being done about it. Editor of Freedom, Feminism and the State, Wendy McElroy, acknowledges that males should be treated with respect, however males are stereotyped for one reason alone, for being a man (“Ending Male Bashing Would Improve Male/Female Relations”). To exemplify, McElroy exploits that the healthcare system offers more funding to females although males have a higher likelihood to death due to, as the American Journal of Public Health states, “social factors as an important contributing cause” (“Ending Male Bashing Would Improve Male/Female Relations”). It is unethical to withdraw medical help to a whole gender due to their social factors,

Do you ever have to question if you're man enough for society? Do you ever see advertisements that make you take another look at yourself? These are the questions that large advertising companies like the fragrance brand Old Spice try to target in order to get you, the consumer, to buy their product. Old Spice as a whole attempts to advertise their product in such a way that they try and get their customers to question themselves as a person to get them to buy their product. Old Spice has gotten their reputation as being the thing for “men”.

The “Pink Tax” is when women pay more than men for the same product. Typically the only difference between the women’s versions and the men’s is the scent or the glittery pink or purple packaging, hence the name the “Pink Tax”. The “tax” comes in all shapes and sizes, from deodorant and personal care items, to clothing and services, and even children’s toys and products. This is a very common occurrence and it has been shown to cost women more than $1000 more a year. This could be a result of companies taking advantage and capitalizing on women and their willingness to pay more for pink. However it could also be a deeper rooted problem with societal gender roles. Because gendered pricing has been costing women extra money for

Modern day progressive movements have challenged traditional gender roles with respect to domestic/household responsibilities. Consequently, men have been socially supported to infiltrate and gain access to grocery stores, which have been traditionally regarded as female-dominated spaces. For this reason, this study was particularly interested in how men navigate this space in comparison to women. The goal of this research was to describe any significant habitual/behavioral discrepancies between both genders —as well as examine a possible explanation for this apparent gender difference. Stringent social expectations regarding gender appearance & gender health were dealt with as a possible source of underlying influence on male versus female

The article, “Tampon Tax,” by Sarah Larimer from the Washington Post talks about the unfair taxation of Tampons in the majority of the United States. This article primarily focuses on California. The article states that we are basically being punished for being female. There are eight states that do not have a sales tax on tampons, where the other 42 states do not think that tampons are a necessity, but rather a luxury. The article also argues that it is unjust to place a tax on tampons especially when there is already a gender wage gap. When the topic of feminine products are raised, most men tend to shy away from the topic. If they participate they believe condoms should not be taxed since they are “basically” the same thing. Just another example of women being devalued as women. Women cannot just turn off their period when they cannot afford tampons, where a man can reframe from sex or risk it if they cannot afford condoms.

Three British women recently made headlines by “free bleeding” outside the Parliament building in London. The women wore white pants and no feminine care products – making a statement on their pants about the importance of feminine care products (Gruff, 2015). In the UK –as in 40 U.S. states– there is a tax on tampons and other menstruation related products, including sanitary napkins and cups, justified under the general sales tax. Of the 10 states that do not tax feminine care products, five of those states have no sales tax. Meaning just five states have decided to abolish the sales tax on feminine care products. The sales tax applies to feminine care products under the belief that such products are “luxury” or “non-essential” purchases. (Hillin, 2015).

I believe our gender roles today are irrelevant because In the late 1960’s and 70’s everyone believed a female should just stay home and be a house-wife, while the man brings home the money and does the yardwork. Now these days many of us believe that we females should be able to do what a male does. For example, I have a friend who’s mom is a Police Officer, when she first went in many of the guys looked at her as if she wouldn’t make it far in the program. Today she is one of the best female Police Officers out there. As for men, there are some females or just men period out there that think it isn’t okay for them to have “Makeup” on. When there is no rules on that, Men can wear makeup and they just so happen to do it better

They won’t use any product that is invented or made by men. So are there people who don’t want to use pads or tampons during their period because it is created by men, so they will just go out in the public and free bleed as they call it. Now if you don’t want to use certain products for whatever reason why, you do you. But when it comes to your own, and others’ hygiene, you crossed a line. We live in a modern world, a clean, hygienic, free world. You have the possibility and the priviliges to keep yourself clean during your period and protect yourself from bacteria. Please use these.

Today, in the United States, comparable worth has been in the discussion for decades involving both men and women, however, still remains to be an issue. The problem is that this is a new generation and a new era in today’s society, yet we are still asking “are women equal to men?” Comparable worth appears from men and women who perform the work of the same value to their organization should receive similar levels of compensation. In the article, it states that,” Much of this gap, it appears, is due to large differences between wages paid for traditionally “men’s jobs” and those paid for “women’s jobs” (Andre & Velasquez). Evidently, women performing jobs of comparable worth to those performed by men believe they should be paid the same as men.

As a necessity to women, female sanitary items should not be taxed as a luxury item for women. Over 50% of the United States have a tax on these

Men view feminine hygiene products like cosmetics instead of healthcare, and fail to understand that it is the social sphere that they have created that makes tampons such a taboo topic in the first place. Of course, there are some legitimate arguments against subsidizing tampons: other necessary hygienic items, including toilet paper, aren't subsidized. The issue is that even in restrooms in government run facilities free toilet paper and hand soap are already offered, and no one ever suggests employees/patrons should have to bring it in for themselves. At the very least, states should stop taxing tampons and employers should offer free tampons in the bathroom as a simple way to be a female-friendly workplace; because, unlike other “frivolous” healthcare products like razors, birth control, and toothbrushes, tampons are necessary to function as a contributing member of our communities today. In 1986, Gloria Steinem famously wrote that if men got periods, they “would brag about how long and how much”: that boys would talk about their menstruation as the beginning of their manhood, that there would be “gifts, religious ceremonies” and sanitary supplies would be “federally funded and

The Government Affairs Committee for Advocacy and Public Health has even reportedly supported legislative movements for the exemption of the tampon tax because of the health necessity tied to their use (Bohon 3). Overall, women must have access to feminine hygiene products for health purposes, yet having a tax on these items creates barriers for women who cannot afford them.