I often see questions in this forum asking why women aren't in jobs that are dangerous or strenuous (I guess the Iraqi war slips their minds). But is it a case of the chicken and the egg? These occupations, like fire fighting, have been traditionally male-dominated jobs, so are women worried about harassment or discrimation or the danger and physical exertion? Here's an article about the chronic racial and gender discimination occuring in the LA Fire Department: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-fire3oct03,1,6660445.story?ctrack=1&cset=true
I don't want women to get special breaks, but I also don't want them to be sexually harassed on the job, such as unwanted touching, that occurred at the LAFD.
Do you think this is typical of traditionally "male-dominated" occupations? Gender discrimination and racial discrimination?
2007-10-05
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edith clarke
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Gender Studies