#1-
Women are more likely to take on typically male occupations because when a
woman does so, it is seen as admirable and it earns her respect. Being able to
be sucessful in a man's world is seen as a step up for a woman. On the other
hand, for a man to topersue an occupation tradionally seen as a female role, it
is seen as step down. People expect a man to be a doctor, not a nurse. (I know,
it's an unfair expectation, but I am totally guilty it myself.) When it comes
to careers, our society expects more from men than women becuase they are
supposed to be the bread winners. When I woman takes on that role, it is above
and beyond expectations, so she achieves higher social status.
I
do believe that there are both cultural and structural barriers when it comes
to men seeking work traditionally seen as feminine. From a young age, we are
indoctrinated by television when we see specific occupations portrayed by men
and others by women. There is a lot of pressure for men to portray themselves
is a strong light, and there is a stigma that by doing womens work they are
somehow weaker.
#2-
Class doesn't have as much bearing on the way I think about gender as
culture does. I suppose the stereotype that comes to mind regarding class
is the one that wealthy women don't work or don't need to. Men are expected to
work regardless class. I maintain that culture defines gender expectations more
than class does.
Naila
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Respond#2 by Week # 8
1.
Why are woman more likely to work in traditionally male occupations than men
are to work in traditionally female occupations? Are the barriers that prevent
men from doing “woman work” cultural, structural, or both? Explain.
In
the past women chose occupations that were suited for them such as secretary,
nurse, or homemakers. Women never surpassed men in education especially in
areas of mathematics or science, which are the pipelines to higher paying jobs.
Therefore, the lack of women in higher paying jobs might be partially due to
the fact that they did not pursue science and mathematics in school. However,
in the past 40 years women have outpaced men in higher education in all areas.
Women now are competitive and want the same jobs as well as the same pay rate
as men.The reason men use to be in higher positions than women was because of
lack of education, however, women now have realized that and are trying to be
educated much more than men.Women now work in many areas where a long time ago,
men dominated those jobs. Women now have many of those jobs and rise in their
position just as well as men, and they are equal, as well as benefit from
higher income.
Men
tend not to work in traditionally female occupations, since it’s considered
un-masculine. Male working in female occupation, I believe culturally
unacceptable for many people. In my own family, my nephew wanted to be a nurse
however his mother (my sister) absolutely went crazy. Her concern was that
people would laugh and make fun of him. She wanted her son to go all the way
and become a doctor but never a nurse. And that is an example of culture
playing a major role in my nephew’s decision in his future.
.2
Does Class Position influence how we think about gender? Explain.
Of
course the class position does influence how we think about gender.
Classification between men and women would not be a big deal if equality
existed among both men and women in their occupation in workforce. I don’t
think there would be any kind of discrimination in wage gap, race, age, and
other characteristics between male and female.
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