I had my (semi) annual eye exam today.

[Lifeafter70]

6. I have had the same conversation

I work in retail (grocery store) and the majority of my fellow workers are young women. They were shocked to learn that so many things that are a given for them did not exist for me when I was there age. I'm 72 so I experienced all the same things you did. Even in the 1980's I experienced discrimination because of my sex. After my divorce in 1982 my car insurance was cancelled and I was forced to go to the state fund for insurance at higher premiums. My driving record was clean no accidents or tickets. When I asked my agent why, he actually said because of my divorce (not my driving record) I was now a high risk. He actually stated stastics show newly divorced women were more emotional and therefore a higher risk.