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Woman Can Afford To Own 4 Cars, Doesn’t Let A Repairman Who Saw Them Take Advantage Of Her
Personal life is meant to stay behind closed doors, as it revolves around matters that are none of other people’s business. And a recent post on the subreddit r/Childfree by a woman who goes on the platform by the nickname Rage_and_Kindness is the perfect illustration as to why.
In it, the woman described the time when she let a repairman inside her home, and the guy violated the boundaries of professional behavior the moment he realized that she didn’t have any kids.
This woman did her homework and picked the repairman who gave her the lowest quote for her toilet replacements
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But when the guy arrived, he immediately disproved all of his positive reviews
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Image credits: Rage_and_Kindness
This story is a vivid reminder that society often reduces women to their reproductive system
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The term ‘child-free’ has existed since the early 1900s, but in recent years it has really picked up.
Part of why could be research that suggests growing numbers of adults in the Western world, just like the author of the post, are actively choosing not to have kids.
In the US, for example, a 2021 Pew Research Center study showed some 44% of non-parents aged 18 to 49 don’t think they will ever have children, up from 37% in 2018.
More than half listed their main reason for the decision as “don’t want to have children” rather than more circumstantial factors such as medical issues or financial worries.
In England and Wales, a 2020 YouGov survey suggested that more than half of British 35-to-44-year-olds who haven’t had kids never plan on doing so.
Elizabeth Hintz, an assistant professor in communication at the University of Connecticut, US, who’s studied perceptions of child-free identities, agrees that there’s “a lot of strong opinions” from the general public, which hints the lack of respect the Redditor has faced from the repairman isn’t a standalone case.
Some say parents might have difficulty understanding that not having children is a choice, and so they see it as an attack on their choice of having children.
Especially when they’re interacting with women.
“Reproductive decision making has always been a burden placed on women more so than their partners,” Hintz said. “And motherhood and femininity are so closely intertwined as well, so that is also, I think, a part of it.”
As a result, this means there’s still often a lot of pressure on women to follow a traditional “life script,” even from their repairmen!
People who read it have had a lot of strong reactions
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Socks Thecate 2 months ago (edited)
For those that don't believe this story. I bought a home in bad repair when I was a single mother. I did do some things myself. When I sold the home I needed some tiling work done. The tiler that came round did the job and had been asking me personal questions, how much I bought the home for, how much I was selling the home for, did I get the money for the home off an ex husband. He seemed really mad that I bought it myself, no, I didn't get any money from my ex husband, I had a good paying job and I was selling it myself and I was "making $200K in fifteen years for doing next to nothing but buying a house". Do men talk to other men like that? Yeah, thought not. The repair man in this story wouldn't have done this to another man either.
Sue User 2 months ago
Yep, see my comment above. Once they know your single, have a nice car and work from home, bam, price goes up. Had both cleaners and repair people do this.
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Glen Ellyn 2 months ago
Companies have attempted to justify paying men more than women for the same job because "he has a family to support." Well, she does, too!
ValdaDeDieu 2 months ago
So when did it become everyone's business and destiny to "have kids"? WTAUF is this garbage about?
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Cat Chat 2 months ago
This guy saw money, was dealing with what he saw as a lone woman he thought he could take advantage of and gambled, hoping for a win for his own poor financial management. If a business person sees someone in need and wants to be charitable, offering a discount, that's fine. It's not acceptable to do the opposite, seeing the client is wealthy, then increasing your profit because of it. If he is self employed and the business isn't covering his needs, he needs to change careers, or close his business and just be an employee. If he's already just an employee, he needs to change jobs somehow. If anyone was wasting the other's time, it was him by going through the whole bidding process with the idea of unethically overcharging. She definitely needs to place reviews every place he is listed, and report in to any bosses and government agencies that cover issues like this.
Mary Lou 2 months ago (edited)
On a side note: to the men who don't get why women tend to feel unsafe with men (bear or man) - this is part of why. Like no it's not Always about thinking we might get raped or killed, it's due to many incidents like that, when we would have loved to rightfully express our anger, but didn't, because we knew we might just end up getting menaced or even things like given a push on his way out.
Load More Replies... Socks Thecate 2 months ago (edited)
For those that don't believe this story. I bought a home in bad repair when I was a single mother. I did do some things myself. When I sold the home I needed some tiling work done. The tiler that came round did the job and had been asking me personal questions, how much I bought the home for, how much I was selling the home for, did I get the money for the home off an ex husband. He seemed really mad that I bought it myself, no, I didn't get any money from my ex husband, I had a good paying job and I was selling it myself and I was "making $200K in fifteen years for doing next to nothing but buying a house". Do men talk to other men like that? Yeah, thought not. The repair man in this story wouldn't have done this to another man either.
Sue User 2 months ago
Yep, see my comment above. Once they know your single, have a nice car and work from home, bam, price goes up. Had both cleaners and repair people do this.
Load More Replies... Glen Ellyn 2 months ago
Companies have attempted to justify paying men more than women for the same job because "he has a family to support." Well, she does, too!
ValdaDeDieu 2 months ago
So when did it become everyone's business and destiny to "have kids"? WTAUF is this garbage about?
Load More Replies... Cat Chat 2 months ago
This guy saw money, was dealing with what he saw as a lone woman he thought he could take advantage of and gambled, hoping for a win for his own poor financial management. If a business person sees someone in need and wants to be charitable, offering a discount, that's fine. It's not acceptable to do the opposite, seeing the client is wealthy, then increasing your profit because of it. If he is self employed and the business isn't covering his needs, he needs to change careers, or close his business and just be an employee. If he's already just an employee, he needs to change jobs somehow. If anyone was wasting the other's time, it was him by going through the whole bidding process with the idea of unethically overcharging. She definitely needs to place reviews every place he is listed, and report in to any bosses and government agencies that cover issues like this.
Mary Lou 2 months ago (edited)
On a side note: to the men who don't get why women tend to feel unsafe with men (bear or man) - this is part of why. Like no it's not Always about thinking we might get raped or killed, it's due to many incidents like that, when we would have loved to rightfully express our anger, but didn't, because we knew we might just end up getting menaced or even things like given a push on his way out.
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