The tampon tax has been widely talked about lately as an unfair revenue stream set against women and their bodies. In order to destigmatize periods and lessen the financial burden on lower-income women, the tax has been removed in many states already. I examined an article by the New York Times and by Feministing, a feminist blog, in order to see how different news outlets are covering this story.
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In
End the Tampon Tax by New York Times' editorial board, the reader gets a much better understanding of the issue at hand. The article goes into the creation of the movement starting with Californian State Assembly members proposing the bill in the first place. The article then goes into detail of the cost of sanitary supplies such as tampons and pads and the effect the tax has on people. It also brings in other legislation that is meant to further the movement, like enforcing that all public schools and restrooms have free sanitary products.
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The blog post titled
Louisiana is Next to Tackle the Tampon Tax by Feministing writer Mariela Muniz is not as detailed or long, but it presents itself more as a quick update on the issue. It provides some background to the beginning of the fight against the tax, similar to the New York Times article, as well as mentioning other states that are fighting to have it removed. The article then goes into a little detail on the impact on lower-class women. Surprisingly there were no photos, but the sharp and feminist writing showed through as more opinionated than the New York Times article.
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