TL;DR - Liz Plank Doesn't Understand the #Pinktax [29/Apr/15]

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Another feminist demanding equality of outcome (or equity) without understanding the differences of input. Are we surprised? I'm not.

Sources:
Original:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfvFVAB6nn0

Pay Gap has been repeatedly debunked:
When anaylsed it shrinks to non-existence in many fields:
http://www.aauw.org/files/2013/02/graduating-to-a-pay-gap-the-earnings-of-women-and-men-one-year-after-college-graduation.pdf
http://ec.europa.eu/justice/gender-equality/files/2007report_on_equal_pay_for_pub_-final_en.pdf
http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2006/oct/wk1/art03.htm
http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2008/jun/wk4/art04.htm
The remaining single digit % difference can possibly be explained by differences in salary/wage negotiation:
http://www.ne.su.se/polopoly_fs/1.99257.1346412310!/menu/standard/file/anna_sandberg.pdf
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/29/AR2007072900827.html

Why women's hair cuts sometimes cost more:
http://www.quora.com/Pricing/Why-does-it-cost-so-much-more-for-womens-hair-cuts

An article exploring and explaining why the so called pink tax exists:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2959383/Why-expensive-woman-called-pink-tax-women-pay-men-dry-cleaning-razors.html

Automatic shirt pressing machine clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXC1Z8oLzCM
A more elaborate modern machine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaXDbGTEd0I

Men's and women's razors are not identical:
http://www.esquire.co.uk/magazine/article/6833/razors/
http://www.gillettevenus.com/en-US/venus-beauty/articles/womens-razors

Degree men's and women's antiperspirants are not identical:
http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/skin/2012/degree-dry-protection-deodorant-clean
http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/skin/deodorant/2012/degree-motion-sense-deodorant

Gillette Satin care for women and sensitive series for men are not identical:
https://www.pg.com/productsafety/msds/beauty_care/Gillette_Consumer_Products/Satin_Care_Sensitive_Shave_Gel_%2898946340%29.pdf
https://www.pg.com/productsafety/msds/beauty_care/Gillette_Consumer_Products/Gillette_Series_Shave_Gel_Sensitive_Skin_%2898651313%29.pdf

Neutrogena Healthy Skin Anti-wrinkle SPF 15 cream for women and Neutrogena Men Age Fighter Face Moisturizer SPF 15 are not identical:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Neutrogena-Fighter-Face-Moisturizer-Ounce/dp/B000FPTENY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1430320024&sr=8-2&keywords=Neutrogena+Men%C2%AE+Age+Fighter+Face+Moisturizer+with+sunscreen+SPF+15
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Neutrogena-Healthy-Skin-Anti-Wrinkle-Cream/dp/B000052YOL/ref=pd_bxgy_d_text_y

Nivea touch of happiness and Nivea 3 in 1 energy and not identical:
http://www.drugstore.com/nivea-touch-of-happiness-moisturizing-body-wash/qxp210097
http://www.drugstore.com/nivea-men-3-in-1-body-wash-energy/qxp185252?catid=184087

Women generally want more expensive things because it signifies high social standing and makes you the center of attention:
http://juanmoisesdelaserna.es/en/psicologia/discovered-why-women-buy-more-luxury-items
http://www.academia.edu/8088456/What_women_want_Creation_of_a_luxury_brand
http://www.luxuriousmagazine.com/2011/09/unlocking-the-mystery-of-why-women-love-to-buy-luxury-and-designer-handbags/
http://pss.sagepub.com/content/early/2013/11/22/0956797613502732.abstract

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