> She said that since she didn’t go through training, Edward’s father said she couldn’t officially be a repair tech. But through the years, she honed her skills.

> Before he passed away, she said he was incredibly impressed with her growth.

> “Last year, (Michael King) informed me, ‘I can’t give you the title because you didn’t go to college, but you do a heck of a good job repairing things and fixing it and taking care of people,’” Henning said.

Maybe the writers ended the piece like they did because they wanted the "good job repairing things and fixing it and taking care of people" note.

But I also heard echoes of systemic sexism or classism.

And also, really, someone being snubbed by Radio Shack, of all things?

Radio Shack was where kids, and anyone else without credentials, could go and get the Forrest Mims electronics book, and some tools and parts, and... just do things.

Classist gatekeeping by affluent Stanford bros at Google is one thing, because they've always been in an echo chamber. But a Radio Shack franchise should've known better.

Forrest mims, now that's a blast from the past. I've gotta see if I still have that book

Nothing you mentioned shows evidence of sexism.