Influencer Says Women Shouldn't Have To Pay Taxes: “We’ve Suffered Enough.”

By Annie N. in Social Issues On 29th December 2023
advertisement

@flexylexxxy on TikTok, has a hot take and we’re kind of here for it. Taxes are the worst part of being an adult. Alexa, our future leader said that the girls shouldn't have to pay taxes.

tiktok/@flexylexxxy
advertisement

"When I say this, I'm dead serious," she begins. 

"I'm not trying to be funny. I'm not joking, nothing. I don't think women should pay taxes."

advertisement

She says that women ‘contribute enough’ and kinda nails the logic behind her conclusion.  "Women in opposite-sex marriages are still doing more housework and caregiving than men."

Freepik

"Wives are still spending more than double the amount of time on housework than their husbands and almost two hours more per week on caregiving, including tending to children."

“We suffer enough,” she says emphatically.

She might be on to something here, especially considering the gender pay gap with women earning only 82% of what men earn in the same role. 

tiktok/@flexylexxxy

Add to that what’s known as the ‘pink tax’ where feminine products are priced higher than masculine counterparts.

advertisement

This includes razors, haircuts, shampoo, lotions, etc.

Freepik

One study revealed that the tariff rate on women’s underwear was 15.5% vs just 11.5% for men. We don’t know what they’re storing in there but are they really worth 4% less?

tiktok/@flexylexxxy

Commenters vehemently supported her opinion.

TikTok
advertisement

Some told her to run for office and start putting her ideas to action.

TikTok

Commenters agreed that with wage disparity, women were 'paying twice'.

TikTok

Some even brought up the unpaid labour often done by women.

TikTok

Another commenter said that if they were the ones making the decisions, they could pay the taxes.

TikTok