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Same brand, same blades, same job. One razor costs more because it's marketed "for her". This week we're unpacking the pink tax: the gendered price gap, the pinkified and shrunken products, and the lifetime bill for being a woman.

Sarah went hunting on one of the big two supermarkets' websites and the 'women's' was $6.80 more. But hey, at least it comes with a soap bar.

We get into:

• Pinkification, pinkflation and "pink it and shrink it"
• Gendered marketing from the clothes aisle to Lego
• Period products: GST gone in 2019, but affordability is still a real problem
• The Share the Dignity numbers: 64% of respondents have struggled to afford period products, and 21.75% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander respondents couldn't afford them in the last year, compared with 6.9% of non-Indigenous respondents
• A 2025 Australian report estimating the pink tax on everyday products at around $4,300 a year per woman, or about $360,000 over a lifetime (and that's before period products, the pay gap and the rest)
• Why the pink tax is compound interest on patriarchy
• A teaser for a future episode on women pricing their own work (no, you can't pay for tampons with exposure)

What to do: buy as gender neutral as you can, ask "do I actually need the 'for her' version?", and pop an extra pack of pads in the Share the Dignity box at your local supermarket. Partners, this is your episode too.

Glimmers: a new species of wild cat found in Bolivia, and a very large orange cat mistaken for a mountain lion.

Links:
Pink Tax: A Study of Gendered Price Discrimination in Australia 2025 (Karen Bijkersma).
Share the Dignity Bloody Big Survey 2024

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Today over a cranberry and soda, Lauren and Sarah get into three stories, one thread. Those who feel entitled to weigh in and the moralising of women's choices.

Sarah's reading real comments (names swapped, confidence untouched) from men who had thoughts about women in leadership. We're unpacking the takeover of private hospitals and what it might mean for reproductive healthcare. And we sit with the story underneath it all: a woman who died after being denied an abortion - something her family claims could've saved her life.

Make that cup of tea (or bevvie of choice) extra strong. This one's not for the comments section.

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On this episode of Rage on the Rocks, Lauren puts Sarah in the hot seat to talk about the wild, occasionally wonderful and often deeply confusing world of online dating in your 40s. 🍷

From big fish photos, dead animals, high-vis selfies and men hiding in group shots, to “no drama” bios, dominance declarations and messages that make you want to delete your whole profile and move to a cave — we unpack the early profile clues that can help you decide who deserves a conversation and who deserves an immediate swipe left.

But this episode is not about judging every fish-holder or diagnosing strangers from three blurry photos. It is about getting clear on what you want, trusting your instincts, recognising the difference between a genuine red flag and simple incompatibility, and remembering that your time, energy and safety matter.

We talk emotional intelligence, profiles as personal branding, being specific enough for the right people to self-select, and why you do not have to keep entertaining someone who cannot ask a single question about you.

If you are dipping a toe back into the apps — in your 40s, 50s or any age — this one is for you. You are not too picky for wanting respect, curiosity, clear communication and someone who adds to your life.

Key takeaway: Keep your eyes peeled, know your values, and if he cannot ask you a question… rage on and leave.