• OneOrTheOtherDontAskMe@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Can’t be sure, but when I was growing up in rural America the belief was that if a boy was watching kids (already ‘women’s’ work) then there was a higher likelihood they’d be touched. If the kids were girls, even applying for the job would have gotten you some flack.