A influencer broke down in tears after she revealed that mechanics often prey on women because they think they’ll never know better.
She said she had to spend more money on repairs after she traveled across Australia.
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In a TikTok video, the woman, who is identified as Alice Bleathman from Sydney, said that she sometimes finds herself in a bad mood because she is a girl.
“I hate being a girl sometimes. I know that so many other women struggle with this”.
She also noted that mechanics often target women because they think that they will never know better.
She noted that she had to spend a lot more money on repairs because she is a woman, and she said that this affects other women.
Some users also claimed that this is the case with men.
One user noted that men are treated the same way as women when it comes to repairs.
They also said that it is not only women who are being exploited by mechanics.
Another woman said that more women should start taking up trades so that they can avoid getting ripped off. Others attempted to point out that Bleathman should go through the tried and tested mechanics.
One user noted that she is a female mechanic shop owner and empathized with the woman.
Others suggested that she read up on the subject before visiting a mechanic.
Some said they have done this to avoid getting ripped off.
One person noted that she took the cert2 electrical, mechanical, and panel beating course to build a better knowledge base.
Doing this helped her avoid getting work done by others.