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SOHO — A small independent pharmacy in SoHo is catching heat for posting signs that state women can shop there without paying tax — while men have to ante up a 7 percent "man tax." The signs in the store windows at 137 Thompson St. are meant to raise awareness about gender discrimination in the pricing of consumer goods, Thompson Chemists owner Jolie Alony told DNAinfo New York.

The Real Story Behind Sweden's 'Man Tax'October 8, 2004 by Roger F. Gay The world's press has taken a shine to a proposal in the Swedish Parliament to create a "man tax" in response to violence against women. Recently World Net Daily, Reuters, and the London Daily Telegraph published articles on the proposal, including some strong propaganda in favor from former Left Party leader Gudran Schyman. Although the proposal has been covered by the press in Sweden, reaction is generally unfavorable and the story behind it has not reached the rest of the world. We need to take the...