This sums up the reality for the majority of women:
What does it mean to be a working class woman? It’s fighting to survive against pressure from all sides. Sexism follows you everywhere. Take orders from your boss all day in return for 83% of a man’s wages– or even less while tolerating gender discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace.
On your way home, remember to stay aware of your surroundings, don’t invite any unwanted attention or put your guard down, all while passing advertisements urging you to spend money to become as attractive of an object as possible.
When you get home, the real work has just begun, because it’s more likely than not that the cooking, cleaning, laundry
and most of the childcare is on your shoulders.
Don’t want a child? “Just don’t get pregnant!” In other words, be lucky enough to have access to contraceptives, and try at all times to not be the one woman sexually assaulted every 75 seconds.
Maybe you can access an abortion if you need one, but then again, maybe you can’t.
