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Re:A Victoria man has gone two decades without money by bbarnett on Sunday July 25, 2021 @09:00AM (#27948849)
If one is in a commune, all work is unpaid, so how is this relatable?

If referencing modern society in the west, who is fetching wood and water?!

Is this stat from 1870?

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Re:A Victoria man has gone two decades without money by iamacyborg on Sunday July 25, 2021 @09:03AM (#27948870)
> If referencing modern society in the west, who is fetching wood and water?!

There's more to unpaid labour than fetching wood and water. Women still do significantly more housework than men, even if both hold full time employment.

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Re:A Victoria man has gone two decades without money by bbarnett on Sunday July 25, 2021 @09:09AM (#27948918)
That may be true, or untrue.

However, citing a stat from before anyone was born, isn't helpful in a modern context.

Replying to this with "it is still true, because", now that your citation fell flat on its face, may not be the best strategy.

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