Talk:Crossing sweeper

Modern
A direct parallel in the 21st century is a phenomenon seen in London: people who wait at traffic lights and clean car windscreens. &mdash; RHaworth 09:59, 10 March 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure it's a "direct" parallel. I can't speak for London, but at least in the U.S. the so-called "squeegee man" is for the most part viewed as a nuisance who does not offer a useful service. Attitudes toward crossing sweepers were, at the least, mixed, and many were indeed viewed as performing valuable work. I'll be expanding the article in the next day or two and will hopefully include some information on this. --Bigtimepeace | talk | contribs 20:34, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

Fewer
"In mid-19th century New York City, crossing-sweeping was common among young girls who had even fewer options for earning an income than did lower class boys (with occasional prostitution being a notable exception)." How is the single occupation of prostitution an exception to young girls having fewer options than young boys. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.84.93.4 (talk) 08:05, 1 October 2012 (UTC)