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Let’s Talk About the Expenses of Being a Woman

Kristina H
10 min readJul 18, 2018

Gentlemen, you may not want to read this.

Ladies, I apologize for spilling the beans.

We women have a big secret. (Well most of us anyhow). It costs a TON of money to look after ourselves and to meet the standards of what we want for ourselves and how we believe others see us. This is where the men need to look away and keep on scrolling. Or, keep reading and see what women contend with, to make attempts to feel worthy of your affections.

Females of our world deal with a lot of pressures to look our best, and for lack of a better word, standardize ourselves, to what we believe men and even other women, expect of us.

Let me break down the cost of a typical day:

Wake up and have coffee

Workout-Some women pay for workout apps ranging from $25.00 per month to $100.00 depending on who/what you use for “training”. We also take supplements to help us workout ranging from $25.00 -$100.00 per month. Not all women do this, but if you are someone who works out, typically you supplement. There is also the cost of Protein shakes which is another $30.00 to $75.00 every two to 3 weeks.

Shower-This also varies, as far as costs go. Some women pay for shampoo, body wash, conditioner and lotions that are on sale. They can range…

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Kristina H
Kristina H

Written by Kristina H

Writer of relationships / early childhood and mental health . Poetry and fiction dabbler

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