One of the comments reads : Actually, we will probably never figure out, was it man or woman. but I thought this comment of the professor was an interesting eye opener. https://mastodonapp.uk/@MarkHoltom/112070436760917344

  • D61 [any]
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    8 months ago

    A man makes blankets and he "works in textiles" a woman makes blankets and she "has a hobby making quilts".

      • D61 [any]
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        8 months ago

        I can't quite remember the class in college where this was pointed out to me, if it was an actual gender studies class or some something more anthro/history oriented but its stuck in my brain.

        Especially poignant when my partner was called a "housewife with a hobby" by a bank loan officer when trying to get a small loan for farm equipment.