Your Examination Standards Are Fifty Years Out Of Date

(A friend of mine is doing her state exam at the end of her teacher training. The grade determines if you are offered a job afterwards.)

Examiner #1: “Your performance was very good.”

Examiner #2: “Yes, I agree. Your grade is [well below average].”

Friend: *quite shocked* “Could you tell me why you are giving me such a bad grade if my performance was very good?”

Examiner #1: “Well, we can see from your file that you are married, so you don’t really need to work. We reserve the good grades for single women who need a job more than you do.”