Totally raging so at great risk of being incoherent but will do my best...just had a conversation with Southern Electric in which, despite being the only person who has ever had dealings with them, despite them never having had contact with my DH EVER, they have defaulted by account into the name Mr TCOB and will not speak to me without my husband's permission. I am furious. Furious. And I know this is standard practice. But I am still left knowing that in 2013 I have to get my husband's permission before I am spoken to, NOT because he is the account holder (which I would totally understand) but because by mistake or default they have conveyed power to him because he is a man. He's baffled and appalled too. I know this is not earth-shattering but it is insidious and has infuriated me.
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TCOB · 18/09/2013 10:50
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