Luniio@lemmy.world to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-23 days agoThis country taxes menstrual pads as luxury goods. She's aiming to end the taxwww.npr.orgexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up1150arrow-down116
arrow-up1134arrow-down1external-linkThis country taxes menstrual pads as luxury goods. She's aiming to end the taxwww.npr.orgLuniio@lemmy.world to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-23 days agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-squarelady_maria@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·3 days agoI wish her the best. We’re also taxed the same for menstrual products in the US. btw did y’all hear that in 2024 the first the FIRST study that measured metals in tampons from multiple brands revealed that they contain SEVERAL toxic metals including arsenic, lead and mercury?
minus-squaredeliriousdreams@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 days agoSome of us are taxed the same. Only 21 states (so far as I can tell) actually tax feminine hygiene products, and in at least 5 states they don’t have sales tax at all.
I wish her the best. We’re also taxed the same for menstrual products in the US.
btw did y’all hear that in 2024 the first
the FIRST
study that measured metals in tampons from multiple brands revealed that they contain SEVERAL toxic metals including arsenic, lead and mercury?
Some of us are taxed the same. Only 21 states (so far as I can tell) actually tax feminine hygiene products, and in at least 5 states they don’t have sales tax at all.