A New York pharmacy has been on the receiving end of a backlash after announcing a new store policy that “all male customers are subject to a 7% Man Tax”. The unofficial levy was announced in the window of Thompson Chemists in the Soho district of Manhattan on Monday, alongside another sign declaring that “all female customers shop tax free”. The move has triggered a passionate debate on Reddit and Facebook, fuelled by an image…
Manhattan pharmacy taxing men more because America is sexist
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