How Chicago’s female bartenders are fighting the 'white, bearded man' stereotype

Chicago Tribune ^ | August 1, 2018 | Morgan Smith

[Obadiah]

There you go! Thanks.

[Bratch]

[Bratch]

[rlmorel]

That was a meme for a while...apparently that bearded guy had mental issues, and that guy shouldn’t have gotten in his face. There is a lesson there, and that lesson is: One, to avoid public transportation unless you have no choice. Two, unless you are physically accosted, simply keep to yourself until you can get off.

That guy who got his face pushed in would have been better served to remember those things.

[rlmorel]

Gee. Who’da thunk it?

[pabianice]

>>What, no gray pony tail?

Around here we call them onions.

[Pollster1]

I was shocked. Shocked, I say!

[catnipman]

“Despite making up the majority of the bartending industry, women earn just 80 percent of their male counterparts’ income,”

if true, then they’re not doing it right ...

[ConservativeStatement]

I seem to recall that there was an article in one of the Chicago newspapers within the last five years regarding how hosting in restaurants was sexist. Apparently, the better looking females were put in the front areas greeting customers. Now it is bartenders. In five years, it will be another occupation within the industry.

[Trailerpark Badass]

They probably do because they suck.

[Trailerpark Badass]

Maybe percentage-wise, but they can’t sell and don’t hustle. 20byears managing and owning bars, and I never wanted a girl behind the bar. The ones that were marginally competent brought too much drama.

[Trailerpark Badass]

They don’t work as hard. Simple flippin fact.

[KC_Conspirator]

I get it. Usually less pink haired slootz at Waterfront places, but I was talking about Clarendon, H Street, U Street, Old Town, etc.

[Kickass Conservative]

I’ll bet a Big Breasted Woman Bartender makes a lot more in Tips that some White Dude, Beard or no Beard.

If I’m wrong it just proves that there are more Gay Men in this Country than I could have ever imagined.

According to my unscientific study of the HGTV House Hunters Show, 33% of all People buying Homes are Gay Male Couples.