Unit C - Blog 12

In my opinion occupational segregation is unfair, men and women both work hard to get where they are today and it's not right that their goals are put on hold because a company wants to demean them because of their gender. No job has a specific rule on what gender is allowed to be in that position so this occupational segregation is appalling. I think this type of segregation exists even with laws out there protecting against this, because companies find ways to get around this. I think people can find ways of reprimanding people for gender or not hiring people based on gender because they research the person and try and find another reason or excuse to give them that would make it seem like they aren't denying them the position based on discrimination. Gender socialization relates to occupational segregation because boys and girls are defined by society and at an early age are told what roles they should be in and this forces kids to think those roles are what's right for their gender. By giving these kids gender roles at such an early age these kids aren't able to form their own opinions about who should do what in society and this gives them biased opinions on gender. I think that men gain by women entering into male dominating positions because these women bring new talents to the company that maybe other employees don't already have. These women can do these jobs as good as or even better than the men that already hold these positions and I think it would be an asset to any company that hires women for male dominated positions. Women gain many advantages by taking on male dominated positions. Some advantages are that they learn how to work in a new type of environment that is male dominated and they can learn new trades and enhance their skills in this new job. These women may also gain more confidence by realizing they can make it in a male dominated workplace and they won't be afraid to try new things and maybe apply for other jobs they were once afraid of applying at.