Egregious example of the pink tax

So I was on the Montblanc website this morning trying to buy refills for a ballpoint pen that was a gift, and I noticed that all of their refills costs $17 except for a “Ladies Edition” which costs $25. Curious, I decided to chat with a Montblanc “ambassador” (that is literally what they call their chat assistants), and I was told that the ink was more expensive because it was considered a “special edition.” When I asked how it was different, I was told that it was the same as all other Montblanc inks, except that it would be a pearlescent pink. So an extra $8 if you want to write in pink. All screen shots below.

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