Comments on: Sexism in the building trades http://rachele.rosi-kessel.org/weblog/2006/05/17/sexism-in-the-building-trades/ Musings on Motherhood, Feminism and Life in the Twenty-First Century Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:45:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: terah http://rachele.rosi-kessel.org/weblog/2006/05/17/sexism-in-the-building-trades/#comment-44 terah Thu, 18 May 2006 13:30:07 +0000 http://rachele.rosi-kessel.org/weblog/?p=12#comment-44 Our *female* real estate agent seems to prefer dealing with my husband. Sigh. The contractor remodeling our new house is obviously more comfortable dealing with my husband, but he has a healthy respect for wives, as his wife definitely runs the show at home! :-) The contractor did want both of us present as we finalized floor plans. Our *female* real estate agent seems to prefer dealing with my husband. Sigh.

The contractor remodeling our new house is obviously more comfortable dealing with my husband, but he has a healthy respect for wives, as his wife definitely runs the show at home! :-) The contractor did want both of us present as we finalized floor plans.

]]> By: Aaron Weber http://rachele.rosi-kessel.org/weblog/2006/05/17/sexism-in-the-building-trades/#comment-43 Aaron Weber Wed, 17 May 2006 19:24:02 +0000 http://rachele.rosi-kessel.org/weblog/?p=12#comment-43 That is definitely weird. One of my friends told me that her insurance agent was confused by her handling the money and insurance. She gave him one explanation. When he still didn't get it, she told him where to stick it. Turned out he was also offering her bad rates. On the other hand, I have seen signs in hardware stores saying "Married men may not buy custom paint colors without a note from their wives." So-- I imagine there are at least a few cases where spouses have vetoed late in the game, and merchants have been burned by not getting buy-in from all adults in the household. The simpler explanation is that they are jerks though. Grrrr. That is definitely weird. One of my friends told me that her insurance agent was confused by her handling the money and insurance. She gave him one explanation. When he still didn’t get it, she told him where to stick it. Turned out he was also offering her bad rates.

On the other hand, I have seen signs in hardware stores saying “Married men may not buy custom paint colors without a note from their wives.” So– I imagine there are at least a few cases where spouses have vetoed late in the game, and merchants have been burned by not getting buy-in from all adults in the household.

The simpler explanation is that they are jerks though. Grrrr.

]]> By: Matt http://rachele.rosi-kessel.org/weblog/2006/05/17/sexism-in-the-building-trades/#comment-42 Matt Wed, 17 May 2006 18:51:14 +0000 http://rachele.rosi-kessel.org/weblog/?p=12#comment-42 Wow, Rachele--that's mighty whacked. Considered publicizing the name of the contractor? (And by the way, hi! I found this through Universal Hub, but I hope you and A and E are well!) Wow, Rachele–that’s mighty whacked. Considered publicizing the name of the contractor?

(And by the way, hi! I found this through Universal Hub, but I hope you and A and E are well!)

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