The tampon tax refers to the tax added to feminine hygiene products. This is done because tampons and other feminine hygine items are seen to be "Luxury" items like expensive liquor or make-up. Now, here are some things you need to know, in order to be educated on this issue

1. President Obama had no idea, and when he learned about it? He didn't support it.

Preisdent Obama had an interview with YouTuber Ingrid Nilsen, and they had a little talk about tampons! President Obama is a father of two daughters and has a loving wife. When asked the question "Why are tampons considered luxury goods?" While most women do not consider menstruation a luxury, Mr. President said "I think Michelle would agree with you. I have to tell you, I have no idea why states would tax these as luxury items. I suspect it's because men were making the laws when those taxes were passed"

2. There are only 5 states that don't tax tampons and other hygiene products!

The following states do not tax tampons or hygiene products: Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Minnesota and New jersey.

3. In many states, Condoms are not taxed

For example, in New york, Condoms, birth control pills aren't taxed. In Wisconsin, Viagra is not taxed.

4. It adds up, like millions of dollars.

In New York, eliminating the tax would save the over all consumer markets $10 million, in California, $20 million.

5. Canada recently lifted their nation wide tampon tax.

On July 1 2015, Canada stopped the tampon tax due to an online petition.

6. The tampon tax is because tampons are seen as a luxury item.

The luxury tax is defined as "A luxury tax is a tax placed on products or services that are deemed to be unnecessary or non-essential. This type of tax is an indirect tax in that the tax increases the price of the good or service and is only incurred by those who purchase or use the product." So.. Tampons fall under "unnecessary" or "non-essential"

7. It's the same tax as tobacco or alcohol

The luxury tax originally started on items that are not essential to general life, normally high end Luxury items. Things like Tobacco, Alcohol, high-end cars and jewlery also fall under this tax. Somehow, Tampons an hygiene products ended up here too.

8. In some states, there's holidays designed to give people tax breaks on common items, but still, Tampons are still taxed.

In Alabama, There's holidays in which for a day, or a weekend, things that are normally taxed, don't have the sales tax! But, tampons are still taxed.

9. A lot of lawmakers voting on these taxes are still all men panels.

In Febuary of 2016, an all male panel of lawmakers in Utah voted no, to ending the tampon tax in their state. Ken Ivory, who voted no in the 3-8 vote (8 being no) worried that "exempting tampons would open the door for all kinds of crazy requests for exemptions"

10. There are 15 states out of the 40 states with a tampon tax, fighting for it to be diminished.

The summer of 2016 was monumental as New york struck down the tampon tax, they were one of 15 states that are pushing to diminish this tax to help the women in the state.