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What is Pink Tax and how does it contribute to increasing Gender Bias ?

What is Pink Tax and how does it contribute to increasing Gender Bias? The term “pink tax” was popularized around the mid-1990s, when the Gender Tax Repeal Act of 1995 passed in California, prohibiting price discrimination on services.   The Pink Tax refers to the phenomenon where products marketed towards women are priced higher than similar products marketed towards men, despite the products being essentially the same. The term "Pink Tax" refers to the fact that many of the products in question are pink, a color that has traditionally been associated with femininity. the “pink tax,” a markup on goods and services marketed to women and for which men pay less for similar products and services. Several years ago, the issue got a lot of attention when New York City’s Department of Consumer Affairs found many instances of gendered pricing when it examined 794 products sold in the city for consumers of all ages.  Like hair removal razor ,it's uses by both men and women and it...