Women represented 34.1% of all self-employed workers in 1993.

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Options Unlimited A Role Modeling Program to Expand Career Options Classroom Activity #6 Student Handout One occupation I'm considering in the future is ____________________________ Often you can tell the sex of a person by the way he or she completes that question. Why? When you look at the working world today, most occupations are still dominated by one sex or the other. Below is a list of 30 common jobs. Place a W by jobs usually held by women and M by jobs usually held by men. If you feel there are equal numbers of men and women doing this job, place a O on the line. ___Architect ___Computer Programmer ___Marine Biologist ___Dentist ___Interior Decorator ___Daycare Worker ___Lawyer ___Carpenter ___Food Server ___Librarian ___Bus Driver ___Engineer ___Clerk / Typist ___Doctor ___Elementary School Teacher ___Bank Teller ___Grocery Clerk ___Minister or Priest ___House Painter ___Electrician ___Telephone Installer ___Nurse ___Flight Attendant ___Airplane Mechanic ___Appliance Repair Person ___Police Officer ___Plumber ___Optometrist ___Receptionist ___High School Principal Select three of the jobs you said are dominated by men and give reasons why this is the case. Be prepared to present your answers for class discussion. Male-Dominated Jobs 1 ___________________ 2 ___________________ 3 ___________________ Select three of the jobs you said are dominated by women and give reasons why this is the case. Be prepared to present your answers for class discussion. Female-Dominated Jobs 1 ___________________ 2 ___________________ 3 ___________________

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