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Let me ask you a quick question — what’s your favorite color?
If you said PINK, congratulations, you might be paying an extra little fee known as the “Pink Tax.”

Yep, you read that right. Some of you might already know about this, but let me quickly explain.

It’s about paying extra for products that are marketed as feminine — especially if they’re pink — even though they’re essentially the same as other products.

I stumbled upon this recently, and suddenly a lot of things made sense. Whenever I went shopping, I had notice a price difference when choosing product colors. And guess what? I had often go for black or blue because pink was always more expensive. And honestly, it didn’t make sense — it’s the same thing, so why should color change the price?
Mind you, it won’t make you broke. It just makes you an aware buyer.

Curious, I started digging around. I read different blogs from the US, Australia, India, and other countries. Turns out, people have been protesting this for a while — demanding unisex products and no gender-based pricing.

But wait a minute — what can I do about this?
Honestly, probably nothing big. But I can at least be aware that this exists.
You might think — “Eh, it’s just a few quids.”
And yes, I get that. But over time, those “few quids” turn into hundreds. And if you actually calculate the lifetime expenses on women’s products… it goes into thousands.
So? Should I stop buying my favorite color? I don’t know.

But maybe — next time, if you compare a male and female product and realise the composition, material, or features are exactly the same, and the only difference is price and color — wouldn’t you want to pick the cheaper one?
Maybe start there.
Maybe one day, we will reach a point where no one has to pay a “color tax.”

Thanks for reading.
My blogs are just my thoughts. They are never targeted at any specific gender or group — just things I notice, reflect on, and feel like writing about. This topic might be sensitive for some, and that’s okay. I hope you felt comfortable reading it.

Meanwhile, I’m going back to my colored products — pink iPhone, pink AirPods cover, and pink Stanley cup. It’s wild how a color you love can turn into a strategy, a price tag, and an industry norm that comes with a cost. Oh — and just to be clear, I haven’t even touched on the gender pay gap, expenses, and those deeper dynamics. That’s a chat for another time.