In the 70s. By the 80s checks were more accepted from everyone, but try being a single mother in the 70s and use a check at some places, while a guy probably wouldn’t have as much trouble. They did often ask for two forms of ID, the second usually a CC to I guess prove that you have some credit worth. It was a huge hassle if you were in the wrong demographic.
Source: saw my mother go through that shit often as a kid
In the 70s. By the 80s checks were more accepted from everyone, but try being a single mother in the 70s and use a check at some places, while a guy probably wouldn’t have as much trouble. They did often ask for two forms of ID, the second usually a CC to I guess prove that you have some credit worth. It was a huge hassle if you were in the wrong demographic.
Source: saw my mother go through that shit often as a kid
I also recently learned that women weren’t issued credit cards until 1974, when a Federal bill prohibited discrimination in banking. Fairly absurd.