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They couldn't "back then" either, I would argue.
by Neeek 2y ago
They couldn't "back then" either, I would argue.
- vanviegen 2y ago"back then" a family could live on a single income.
- StackRanker3000 2y agoSome people could. There was also a lot more abject poverty.
- gonzo 2y agoThey had to. Outside a few vocations, women weren’t allowed to work.
- account42 2y agoAnd now they have to work because a single income is no longer enough. Yay for progress.
- xvector 2y agoCommon misconception. Poverty levels were far higher. In 1950 half the global population lived in abject poverty. Today, it's less than 10%. https://ourworldindata.org/poverty https://ourworldindata.org/poverty
- camgunz 2y agoThis was largely for relatively privileged people. Most families the mother worked as a teacher, nurse, domestic, secretary, nanny, etc.
- gibolt 2y agoWorking a minimum wage could buy a starter home "back then". It now can hardly pay rent, and starter homes essentially no longer exist, even if someone wanted one.