Birth Control Pill Tax: Forbes Writer Argues Women On Hormonal Contraceptive Pills Should Pay More

[oceandezignz]

While President Obama wants to grant women access to free birth control, this guy thinks women ought to pay more for access to contraception -- $1,500 per year more, to be precise.

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[flyghosh]

Rampant misogynistic douchebaggery aside (even though that's pretty much the entire reason for this ridiculous article), his logic/purported knowledge of the average tax system is non-existent. And given the fact that this whole article is talking about taxing one group over another...well, some knowledge of tax codes is probably a good thing.

Do only people with children pay property/school tax? Do only citizens of the country pay taxes for the sake of national defense? Do only women pay taxes to support social programs aimed at women? Do only people with cars pay taxes for roads (though it can be argued that we all make use of them, since most of the things we consume tends to come via highway)?

No. Because we have a standardized tax code, which is complicated enough already. I can't even imagine what it would be like if we were going to make categories like that. Taxes, how do they work?

If he knew better (and chances are, he does...he just doesn't expect anyone else to), this argument would not even have been made. This is just misogynistic trolling disguised as concern for the environment.