The Policy That Priced Being FemaleWhy identical goods cost more for women
From the show
Hidden Architecture of PatriarchyBureaucratic sexism embedded in trade laws actively inflates the cost of living for women. While often dismissed as marketing strategy, sex-segregated import tariffs mandate higher duties on female-labeled apparel compared to male equivalents. This outdated federal mechanism extracts billions in state revenue, turning gender into a taxable luxury.
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