Neither Sin Nor Luxury (No Pink Tax) Color photographs from scans on archival inkjet paper 24” x variable size, rotating collection of prints 2023-ongoing
A Sin Tax or a Luxury Tax is a tax on items that are either unnecessary for living, and therefore a luxury, or items that are associated with undesirable, or “sinful” behavior. As of May 14, 2024, twenty states continue to charge sales tax on period products. The sales taxes, commonly called the “pink tax,” ranges from 4% to 7%. This is a protest piece, fundamentally rejecting the acceptance of menstruation to as either a sin or a luxury.