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Sorry, if those are what we are calling the "traditional male skills", what are "women skills" then? Cooking, cleaning, and child rearing?


Hard data: http://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsaat11.pdf Looks like HR departments, insurance underwriters & clerks, lots of healthcare positions, hostesses & waitstaff, and flight attendants. And as you mentioned, child care and teachers.


"Insurance underwriter" doesn't exactly fall under the umbrella of "traditional women's roles". That is, if we're speaking in ancient stereotypes. Hostess and waitress are a bit closer.


Neither does "accountants and auditors" (60% of whom are women).


I get the feeling that the point is being missed here.




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