https://padlet.com/sc953765/pinktax My Passion Project is about informing others of pink tax and why it should not exist. en-us 2017-12-21 20:37:17 UTC 2018-03-26 22:32:26 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Balance.png sc953765 https://padlet.com/sc953765/pinktax/wish/217790391 This source discusses more specifically the differences in prices for certain items and a few brands. They average how much more a woman spends than a man because of this tax, and tried to sue McDonald's. ]]> 2017-12-21 21:04:27 UTC https://padlet.com/sc953765/pinktax/wish/217790391 sc953765 https://padlet.com/sc953765/pinktax/wish/217790638 This source discusses more specifically the differences in prices on certain items for children. However, the author believes that the only way to change this is to force the manufacturers to even prices by only buying the cheaper- and usually not pink- items.]]> 2017-12-21 21:07:03 UTC https://padlet.com/sc953765/pinktax/wish/217790638 sc953765 https://padlet.com/sc953765/pinktax/wish/217790721 This source specifically defines pink tax and lists statistics about it, offering the viewer a more basic knowledge of the subject and questioning why it happens.]]> 2017-12-21 21:07:50 UTC https://padlet.com/sc953765/pinktax/wish/217790721 sc953765 https://padlet.com/sc953765/pinktax/wish/217790789 This source talks specifically of items and their percentage of change in tax when they are targeted towards females. In New York, gender-biased service prices differences are banned, but they can't change the price of products. 
"[Pink tax] doesn’t just apply to shampoo and razors—women pay more for almost every product over the course of their lives, from baby clothes to home health care items."

]]> 2017-12-21 21:08:18 UTC https://padlet.com/sc953765/pinktax/wish/217790789 sc953765 https://padlet.com/sc953765/pinktax/wish/218873025  This source is very factual, and presents a lot of information about specific items, including their prices and taxes. They also create an essay below this, bringing up objectives and the history of pink tax. ]]> 2018-01-05 00:53:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sc953765/pinktax/wish/218873025 sc953765 https://padlet.com/sc953765/pinktax/wish/218873748 This source describes current changes surrounding pink tax and compares items with unnecessary pink tax. They also discuss how women often pay more for services and other things without tax. This source then brings up some history of pink tax and includes quotes, ending with a call to action.]]> 2018-01-05 01:10:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sc953765/pinktax/wish/218873748 sc953765 https://padlet.com/sc953765/pinktax/wish/221307478 This source describes pink tax more and gives more specific facts proving it. It also sources New York's department of Consumer Affairs. They also include a new site, boxed, and offer an alternative to having to buy pink taxed items.]]> 2018-01-14 22:16:56 UTC https://padlet.com/sc953765/pinktax/wish/221307478 sc953765 https://padlet.com/sc953765/pinktax/wish/240155564 The audience I chose to target was women, as they are the ones mainly effected by this issue. However, because my outcome was online, my secondary audience was men and others who don't know about pink tax.]]> 2018-03-09 14:18:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sc953765/pinktax/wish/240155564 sc953765 https://padlet.com/sc953765/pinktax/wish/240155869 For my final project I created a Prezi and shared it online to inform others. There have been no responses yet.
https://prezi.com/p/pytbuahs2gsx/]]> 2018-03-09 14:18:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sc953765/pinktax/wish/240155869 sc953765 https://padlet.com/sc953765/pinktax/wish/240329967 This source is an academic journal that factually discusses pink tax and to what amounts it happens. They then also look at specific items that are pink taxed, similar to Jezebel, Forbes, and other articles. ]]> 2018-03-09 19:16:23 UTC https://padlet.com/sc953765/pinktax/wish/240329967