Women Share Their Stories About Being Ignored When In The Company Of A Man
It would be funny if it weren't so infuriating
By now, we’re all too familiar with “mansplaining,” when a man takes it upon himself to explain something to a woman who is usually already knowledgeable or even an expert on the subject at hand. But it doesn’t end there.
Men have been notorious for interrupting and talking over women, assuming and insinuating that some tasks are outside the scope of a woman's ability or skill, and thinking they’re being “logical” instead of emotional. Or better yet, conveniently forgetting or ignoring that anger is also an emotion.
Recently, relationship expert Dr. Gary Chapman highlighted the importance of acknowledging women's voices in conversations, stating, "When we fail to listen to women, we diminish their contributions and reinforce harmful stereotypes." This sentiment resonates with many women who have experienced being overlooked in the presence of men.
One woman shared her experience with a repairman who, upon her husband's arrival, “suddenly couldn’t hear or see” her anymore. While the repairman focused on her husband and chatted him up, she decided to hire someone else to do the job.
Apparently, this isn’t just a one-off incident, either. Her tweet inspired a growing thread, with over 13k retweets and a significant number of stories from other women who experienced the exact same thing.
We collected 30 tweets inspired by this initial tweet. Keep scrolling to read more.
1. The tweet that inspired it all
kristabellerina2. Assumed only her husband would understand
shanaschwarz3. Assumed her husband was a pilot when she was
kandybernsk
4. Tried to return her credit card to her husband after she initially gave it to him
Helene0555
5. Over a dozen men ignored a homebuilder on how to safely back out of her extra-long driveway
delania_mclean
6. A car salesman told a woman to bring her husband instead of answering her questions, and lost 3 sales
citizenofNV
7. A salesman lost a large sale after dumping a woman mid-conversation to engage with her husband instead
Eilidhexmo
8. Young salesmen ignored an older woman in a music shop; an older salesman ended up selling her 4 pianos
Mully1897
9. While car shopping, a woman had a hard time finding any salesman to engage with her
dmw_terrence
10. Her husband tagged along with her while she was car shopping; the salesman pitched to the husband only, and they walked away
sftballwife
11. Prepped with research, a woman encountered an exceptionally misogynistic car salesman
AnaidUthMatar
12. A mechanic tried to fool a woman into repairing unnecessary things, not knowing she was a mechanical engineer
BrownTroy
13. She does not give repairmen who ask to speak to her non-existent husband any time
pilotchicksrule
14. A woman holds out on selling land and later does so with karmic justice
MirandaLBkr
15. She wasted their time for wasting hers
CurrAnatomy
16. A horse stable owner has a much bigger personality than her stature
ClaudiaWheatley
17. Waitstaff always assume meat dishes are for the husband, who is vegan
colgwilliam5
18. A neighbor man tried to have a discussion with a farm owner and refused to speak to her when he learned she was the owner, not a man
KathiePloskonka
19. A different car salesperson story: a saleswoman made a sale to every woman at a Porsche dealership
suzette_sommer
20. A counter guy looked past a woman at the counter and tried to engage with her boyfriend, who was a step behind her
scott_sycamore
21. A mechanic suggested a woman wouldn't be able to back her car out
Strawprincess
22. A car saleswoman made a huge sale after the salesmen ignored a woman customer
h_cortland
23. A woman engineer called to order parts, and the supplier told her to ask the engineer
silentia7
24. A car salesman lost a sale due to a misogynistic closer
APrettyLeaf
25. An unfortunate mix of misogyny and racism
dianeako
26. Another sales lost story, but this time a husband explicitly told the salesman how he messed up
LingZhiTweet
27. A man pulled out of a home purchase because the company was disrespectful to his wife, the buyer
pmheart
28. Car salesmen seem to be the most guilty of this
OutdoorDad05
29. Two vastly different experiences
BenignVanilla
30. She didn't buy the car AND dumped the useless boyfriend
Godsgurlie
31. A vet ignored a woman's concern about their pet dog, when she turned out to be right
Pattyfalino
Have you ever found yourself in a similar interaction? Where you were a customer, but the salesman focused on your male companion instead?
Or on the flip side, have you found yourself interacting with a man instead of the woman he was accompanying? We want to know your thoughts and experiences, so drop them in the comments section below.
