A 19-YEAR-OLD traveller woman has revealed that she does not cook and clean for her husband, but expects him to pay for everything that she needs.
Zoey, from Ireland, often takes to social media to share an insight into what life is like in the traveller and gypsy communities.
In a recent video, the traveller, who got married when she was just 18, replied to a comment from a TikTok user who asked if she agreed with the fact that many women in her community are housewives.
In response Zoey revealed that this is not actually the case for many traveller women anymore.
She said: “Years ago the women used to sit at home and clean, cook and mind the children.
“Nowadays. women don’t do that.
“I don’t sit at home and cook and clean all day.”
Zoey, who does not work herself, and left school at 14, said that many traveller women do go out to work now, instead of staying of home.
“Women are more independent nowadays”, she said.
However, in a second video, Zoey revealed that when traveller men go out to work, they hand their money to their wives.
“Our husbands provide for us”, she said.
“Just like in your culture, you have to provide for yourself”.
She said that men in the traveller community go out to work and use the money to give their wives “whatever we want”.
Zoey’s video, which was posted under the username @zoey_pon, has likely left many people open-mouthed, as it has gone viral.
TikTok users raced to the video’s comments section to share their thoughts.
One person said: “Travellers have evolved. Girls and women have more opportunities now, it’s personal choice.
Typically, gypsies is a term used to describe Romani people who migrated to Europe from India while traveller refers to a person with either Irish, Scottish or English heritage.
Around 300,000 Gypsy, Roma and Irish travellers are thought to live in the UK.
All three groups come from nomadic ways of life, however, as it is increasingly difficult to find land to live on, many are moving into permanent housing.
They place high value on family life and often live close together even after reaching adult years and getting married.
Often the men are the breadwinners of the family while the women stay home.
While many English gypsy girls are allowed to drink alcohol and go on holiday with their friends before they get married, their Irish counterparts are not.
“They can work if they want or be unemployed.”
A second person said: “Very intelligent young woman.”
A third person said: “Interesting culture.”
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