35. Tampon Tax, Taboos, and Traditional Gender Roles with Nadya Okamoto

Fun fact: in many states, period products are considered a “luxury” purchase, which means they’re subject to tax when products like Rogaine and Viagra are considered “essential” and are un-taxed. If you’re thinking, “That’s B.S. –– how do we fix it?” then you’ll love today’s guest, Nadya Okamoto. You may know Nadya from her viral TikTok content, where she tackles frustratingly taboo topics like periods, endometriosis, mental health, and chronic constipation, but she’s also a certified bad-ass business owner, non-profit founder, and menstrual justice advocate. In this episode, Tori and Nadya dig into why period products are taxed as “non-essential,” how marginalized communities have less access to proper hygiene products like pads and tampons, and discuss how they both navigate traditional gender roles in work and relationships. Follow Nadya on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nadyaokamoto  Order from Nadya’s sustainable period products brand, August: https://www.itsaugust.co/ Learn more about the Tampon Tax: https://www.marieclaire.com/politics/a29490059/tampon-tax-state-guide/ Pre-Order “Financial Feminist: Overcome the Patriarchy’s Bullsh*t to Master Your Money and Build a Life You Love”: https://bit.ly/3PpHvlC Join Investing 101 to get access to Treasury: https://treasury.app/herfirst100k/investing-101-workshop  Episode show notes: https://herfirst100k.com/financial-feminist-show-notes/  Follow us on YouTube for behind-the-scenes and extras: https://www.youtube.com/c/HerFirst100K/featured Follow Financial Feminist on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/financialfeministpodcast/  Follow Her First $100K on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/herfirst100k/ Looking for more actionable money advice? Take our FREE money personality quiz! https://treasury.app/herfirst100k/money-journey-quiz  Leave Financial Feminist a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/financialfeminist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices