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Pink Tax for Women Sewists and Crafters

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If you're watching this at the time of release, its women's history month. A time where we should all be focusing on ways we can uplift the women in our lives a little more than usual. Since the demographics on this channel show that the majority of my viewers identify themselves as women, I want to share some information that might help you save funds our favorite hobby... sewing! The basic idea of the pink tax is that there is an unnecessary additional mark up on items that are geared towards women. Frequently there is little or no distinction between items that are designated as "women's" and "men's" and the biggest difference is that the women's product is pink. For more information on the long term impacts of the pink tax on a women's earrings and career please check out these articles: Business Insider on the Pink Tax https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/pink-tax 2016 Senate Joint Report on Gender Based Pricing https://www.jec.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/8a42df04-8b6d-4949-b20b-6f40a326db9e/the-pink-tax---how-gender-based-pricing-hurts-women-s-buying-power.pdf Pink Tax Updates and Statistics https://www.bankrate.com/personal-finance/pink-tax-how-women-pay-more/#what-to-do
How does the pink tax effect sewing? As a community, we are mostly women and people who do market research know it. We love cute things and are frequently taken to the same hand full of craft stores like JoAnn Fabrics. It is hard to run a brick and mortar fabric store in the days of the internet, and I don't want to throw any shade at their fabric selection or their staff. Most craft stores are horribly understaffed to try and make up for other parts of their budget. My concern with this is coupon culture and marketing can mean that women are paying far more for some of these tools than is necessary. In this video I go to my local JoAnn Fabrics, Home Depot, and Harbor Freight Tools to comparison shop the cost of the same, or similar items across different retailers that are targeting women in their marketing vs. those who are not. Some craft supplies I suggest comparing or picking up at the hardware store after this include: Cotton Rope Hammers and mallets magnetics plates or magnets Wood Stain Upholstery tools Knives and Razor Blades Screwdrivers Cleaning Supplies/ Tools Lighting Work or disposable Gloves Where do you shop to save money on sewing tools? Let me know in the comments and thank you for watching.


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