Gender Stereotyped Gender Stereotyped CareersCareers

NursingNursing

2.1 million nurses in the U.S.5.4% are men13% of nursing students are menWhy?

Stereotype of being a low prestige profession without much responsibility.

DoctorsDoctors

Fewer women are doctors and female doctors are more likely to work part time.

Why?

The hours, the lengthy education balanced with family, stereotype that women aren’t dedicated enough to it.

TeachingTeaching

20% of teachers are male10% are a minority ethnicityFar fewer men in elementary schools.Why?

Stereotype that men aren’t good with kids. Also, the NY Times says money.

EngineeringEngineering

11% of engineers are women.Why?

Stereotype that girls aren’t good at math and science.

Law Enforcement and FirefightingLaw Enforcement and Firefighting

Women make up 16% of law enforcement in the U.S.

Women are only 4.2% of firefighters.Why?

Stereotype that women aren’t strong enough or that they shouldn’t use guns. Often, male officers don’t accept them as peers.

CosmetologyCosmetology

The vast majority of cosmetologists are women.

Why?

Stereotype that only women care about And yet… men are spending more and more

money on “beauty” products.

Stay At Home ParentStay At Home Parent

140,000 stay at home dads in the U.S.2.7% of stay at home parentsWhy?

Stereotype that men are not good with kids. Stereotype that women can’t bear to separate from their kids. Gender pay gap means men usually make more.

The Gender Pay GapThe Gender Pay Gap

Your ProjectYour Project

In a small group- no more than 4Design a poster that advertises a career

that is stereotypically for one gender.Advertise to the opposite gender, the one

that doesn’t normally do that careerExample: a poster for men to be nurses