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50 Times People Ignored Women Because There Was A Man Nearby
While it's easy to think that gender bias against girls and women exists only in classrooms and workplaces ("After all, it's the 21st century!"), in reality, you don't need institutions to find examples of the discrimination they face. It's way more widespread.
Recently, writer, politico, and mom Krista Pacion from Arizona, USA, tweeted about an experience she had with a repairman who started ignoring her the second her husband walked into the room, and it inspired other women to share all the similar situations they've had the displeasure of being in themselves.
The discussion under Pacion's tweet eventually evolved into a thread that serves as the perfect reminder to be the change you want to see. We can all do better, people.
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Makajha Banjjjak 4 years ago (edited)
I've heard from a moving company guy that was loading my furniture that a pretty girl shouldn't be living alone, creepy and scary...
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Shyla Clay 4 years ago
They let someone without a y chromosome work as a car salesman? So enlightened of them. We all know it's all about the y chromosome.
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Ozacoter 4 years ago (edited)
Had that with a gardener. I always did the gardening in the house, it was my project. Once i became too ill to work i decided to hire a person once or twice a year to give a good trim. Our neighbor was a gardener so i asked him if i could hire his services. He barely listened to my requests and insisted in asking permision of my partner, even after I explained him that my partner did not care, that the garden was mine and i was going to pay him with my money. I didnt fire him in the spot because i didnt want trouble with a neighbor but I should have. He ignored all what i said and did a p**s poor job. Obviously i never called him again. What an a*****e.
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Raiden Prime 4 years ago
Obvious the kid didn't know the difference between truck weight and carry capacity.
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Firstname Lastname 4 years ago
It bothers me that they enforce consensual sex, where both people have to want the sex, but if having a baby isn't consensual, only the man's opinion matters. My body, my choice.
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JuniorCJ82 4 years ago
I would have (not so) kindly said, "I'M the one who's here now, not him. GTFO of my house."
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Ethan tsoi 4 years ago (edited)
should have lifted it on your shoulders and turned around 180 degrees and 'accidently' knocked them unconcious if you know what i mean 😉 Edit: Spelling and thanks for the Upvotes!!
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Fintch 4 years ago
Same here. My name in italian is man's name.... I'm not living in Italy, but sometimes, when I'm applying for jobs, I get a response with "Herr". Funny, because my name in german is woman's name. It has to be the job: different chef positions... (and no, no salads or sweets :D)
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Chich 4 years ago
Similar happened to me. Went with a friend who was looking to buy a truck. She knew exactly what she wanted. I was literally just along for the ride. Salesman kept talking to me. I finally just said they were taking to the wrong person and anyways, I only liked pretty red ones which they didn't have so they lost a real and an imaginary sale and we went to another dealership.
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Lakota Wolf 4 years ago
The neighbor is the “farm animal” that’s making the noise here, clearly.
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Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago
It always amazes me when salespeople and business turn down commissions because of stupid s**t like this. Yo a*****e, that’s your paycheck you’re dicking around with, ya f*****g moron.
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Onion Cutting Ninja 4 years ago
why are so many of these posts about care sales? is it coiiiiincidence? (to be sung to the tune of the rainbow connection, but im actually wondering.)
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Kassiopeia 4 years ago
So even if you weren't together he would just ignore someone in line before you? Some people...
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Tina Girard 4 years ago
When I was active duty and married to a civilian, we went to get our taxes done. They put his name first. I asked why (I made twice as much, I had a stable work history, and he went thru a job a year.) The tax preparer looked at me blankly for a second and said "Because those are the rules." Yeah, no such rules exist.
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Ellen Ranks 4 years ago
I (female) used to work on gas drill sites where it was mandatory to wear protective gear. The standard issue steel toe boots were so wide that once when I was climbing stairs one got stuck and it slid off my foot. This was reported as a security incident. They had to buy a pair of shoes special for me after that :-D.
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Shyla Clay 4 years ago
My dad didn't teach me a lot of traditionally guy things, but he did teach me how to change a tire. Several years later, I had a flat. Pulled into the grocery parking lot to change it. Man and son (son went to the daycare where I worked) saw and recognized me. They came over, and the father offered to help. By that time, all I needed was to put on and tighten the lug nuts. I said as much. The man asked his son if he thought mommy could change a tire if she needed to. I think someone was offered tire-changing lessons that evening.
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Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago (edited)
Credit cards, bank accounts, mortgages, anything having to do with finance. Even if they earned more than their husbands. Even if their husbands were gamblers or spendthrifts and money went through their fingers like water. F*****g ridiculous enforced dependency.
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Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago
So, 11 contractors missed out on a big job. Hope they struggled to pay their bills be abuse of their misogyny.
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Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago
Again, I still cannot understand a business blowing off good money for something as stupid as sexism. My money is just as good as a man’s.
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LEGOPernille 4 years ago
I have tried that with a washingmashine.... He actually believed i didn't know how to do laundry! And didn't wan't to talk to me. I found the problem. The mashine couldn't handle powder-soap.. problem solwed. I used fluid soap.... Idiot!
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Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago
Good for you. Kirby’s are good vacuums, but no one wants to buy from a condescending salesman who will insult them at every turn.
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Lakota Wolf 4 years ago (edited)
I feel this. My dad talked me out of becoming a mechanic when I was a kid (80s) and my college prof talked me out of becoming a geologist (90s). Both of them meant well (and my dad wasn’t a sexist jerk), but both used “there are no female mechanics/geologists” as one of the reasons. My dad didn’t want me to get bullied by male colleagues/mistrusted by male customers. I regret letting them talk me out of my dream jobs. I STILL wish I’d become a mechanic or a geologist.
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Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago
Makes perfect sense to split responsibilities based on strengths, and share the other stuff you’re both vested in (home decor decisions are something you both have to live with, so are both vested in, and realistically should share those choices).
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Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago
Good for you! Bet she chewed him several new assholes after you left.
#73
Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago
If we give female salespeople all our business, it might make a dent in the pay gap! PLUS, we’ll be treated with respect. Win-Win!
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#77
Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago (edited)
Hope you fired that doctor and found one who listened to you. So many people don’t realize their doctor is working FOR them, so can be FIRED when they don’t do the job we PAY them to do.
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Carol Emory 4 years ago
I actually had this happen at the University that my husband and I went to. While he was overseas, anything that required his signature came to me instead of the international office where it was supposed to go. When I confronted them on how I was supposed to get his signature and why I should bear the cost, they pulled up MY financial records to tell me of the money I got, surely I could afford to have the papers faxed/express mailed to them. After speaking to the VP of Fin Aid (who I knew on a first name basis,) the manager of the Fin Aid department was told never to contact me again with requests for my husband and that she was to deal exclusively with the rep at the international office. Guess what she did went against Fin Aid policy.
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Carol Emory 4 years ago
I had one guy try to walk me through the steps of getting my modem back online. I told him I'd already done them. He said he wanted to be sure. I said "Look...my husband spent nearly 10 years in computer repair. He already had me run through the gauntlet. I wouldn't be calling you otherwise." He said in a smart a** tone "Then why isn't he on the phone?" I said "Because he has no patience for condescending idiots." I immediately asked for his supervisor.
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Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago
The patriarchy needs to have every single one of our pointy toed designer boots rammed so far up its backside, the spike heels get crammed in there as well. And don’t think we’re going to be all that gentle pulling them back out either. We’ll also send it all the bills to replace them too—-which it can then pay with the extra 15% salary it makes.
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Lousha 4 years ago
I'm from Hungary which is not the leader in equal rights, to put it mildly. Lots of men have ancient ideas in their head about women. BUT they still know it's not 1850 so usually you won't meet blatant examples of this sort of thing in a public/professional setting. So I was used to it that if I go to a shop and ask about cars, heavy tools etc., I'd still get an answer, even if I can see in their eyes they think I won't understand. Then I moved to England and I was shocked by how I was treated as a woman. I lived there for years and could never get over it, the millionth time made my blood boil just as much as the first. In a casual setting men would be really polite, treat me like a lady. But I worked in a shop selling technical equipment with two male colleagues. Every day men and women equally would look straight through me and talk to the men. One of them had WAY less knowledge about our products, but still, he was a MAN!
Ozacoter 4 years ago
It might also be a mix of sexism and xenophobia. As a migrant I was treated as a useless idiot by many when i lived abroad.
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Gavin Johnson 4 years ago
Back in the 80s my parents were car buying, my Dad is completely out of touch with his financial position, my Mum is the money person, my Dad knows cars, my Mum is right up there with him, if you want to sell the Johnsons a car then you best talk to my Mum. She walked out of numerous dealerships because she got treated like a wallflower, they all addressed my Dad. Eventually they found a dealership that had a sales team who had their heads screwed on, they bought cars from there for another 40 years, my Mum will not deal with narrow minded fools. Ignore her at your cost, she’s well into her seventies now and as feisty and savvŷ as ever. Why would you ignore 50% of your potential customers? That’s gonna kill your business y’know?
Leo Domitrix 4 years ago
Thank you, for posting and your mom for letting 'em know! :-)
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Lousha 4 years ago
I'm from Hungary which is not the leader in equal rights, to put it mildly. Lots of men have ancient ideas in their head about women. BUT they still know it's not 1850 so usually you won't meet blatant examples of this sort of thing in a public/professional setting. So I was used to it that if I go to a shop and ask about cars, heavy tools etc., I'd still get an answer, even if I can see in their eyes they think I won't understand. Then I moved to England and I was shocked by how I was treated as a woman. I lived there for years and could never get over it, the millionth time made my blood boil just as much as the first. In a casual setting men would be really polite, treat me like a lady. But I worked in a shop selling technical equipment with two male colleagues. Every day men and women equally would look straight through me and talk to the men. One of them had WAY less knowledge about our products, but still, he was a MAN!
Ozacoter 4 years ago
It might also be a mix of sexism and xenophobia. As a migrant I was treated as a useless idiot by many when i lived abroad.
Load More Replies... Gavin Johnson 4 years ago
Back in the 80s my parents were car buying, my Dad is completely out of touch with his financial position, my Mum is the money person, my Dad knows cars, my Mum is right up there with him, if you want to sell the Johnsons a car then you best talk to my Mum. She walked out of numerous dealerships because she got treated like a wallflower, they all addressed my Dad. Eventually they found a dealership that had a sales team who had their heads screwed on, they bought cars from there for another 40 years, my Mum will not deal with narrow minded fools. Ignore her at your cost, she’s well into her seventies now and as feisty and savvŷ as ever. Why would you ignore 50% of your potential customers? That’s gonna kill your business y’know?
Leo Domitrix 4 years ago
Thank you, for posting and your mom for letting 'em know! :-)
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