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> the monetization of services which have traditionally been performed for free: child care, meal preparation, etc. The idea of paying for meal preparation out
by Mikeb85 5y ago
> the monetization of services which have traditionally been performed for free: child care, meal preparation, etc.
The idea of paying for meal preparation outside the house goes back at least 5000 years. Bars, restaurants and food vendors have been around at least as long as written history.
- tuatoru 5y agoAs have town ovens (prepare your loaves, and pay for them to be baked) and probably laundry services too, for those who could afford more than one set of clothes. Childcare was mostly done by slaves, which is a capitalised form of the same thing. It's really a question of degree.