I’m a country girl and welder – people say I ‘shouldn’t be’ in the trade but that’s the dumbest thing I ever heard
ONE country girl is breaking down barriers and defying stereotypes when it comes to what a woman can and can’t do.
She chooses to ignore the “dumb” haters and keep flaunting her lifestyle.
Dayle Harris (@punchydayle) is a southern girl who proved she can be two conflicting things at once: a girly fashion lover and a professional in a male-dominated trade.
While she typically uses her TikTok to flaunt her western chic style, Dayle occasionally offers peaks into her career as a welder.
In one clip, she wore her uniform of beige coveralls and a soft cap as she recounted what the critics often tell her: “You’re a girl. You shouldn’t be a welder.”
Using a voiceover to express how she felt about the naysayers, she mouthed along as it said: “I don’t know, that’s about the dumbest thing I have ever heard.”
The brunette beauty is clearly unbothered by comments like these, and has even said she works harder than the men in her field.
With her hair loosely framing her face and natural makeup that highlighted her feminine features, Dayle looked cool and confident.
One viewer encouraged her to keep doing her thing, commenting: “Welding women have my heart.”
Unfortunately, many women who work in male-dominated industries have to deal with sexist comments and judgmental attitudes from their coworkers.
Carpenter Jess Bessell (@jessbessell) revealed some of the uncalled for comments she hears while on site, including whether she has a boyfriend and how he feels about her line of work.