6/10 Men who do women's work

In Chinese society, men are considered to opt for jobs such as construction work, knowledge-intensive work (doctors, professors, CEO). On the other hand, women are considered to be the right persons to take care of children (child babysitter), students (teachers), and patients (nurses). However, nowadays, this situation is undergoing a change. In job markets, there are more and more men looking for jobs that are traditionally preferred by women and on the other hand women choosing men's jobs. In today's discussion, we are going to discuss this change. It is great if you can read all three articles listed below. If you are short of time, please read one of the following article. 


http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/jun/05/men-who-do-womens-work
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/21/business/increasingly-men-seek-success-in-jobs-dominated-by-women.html
http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/22/pink-collar-jobs-that-attract-the-most-men/


Questions:

1. Do your parents have same expectations to your brothers and sisters? (Any differences in their expectations influenced by gender?)

2. What did your parents and friends in your generation think of gender differences? Did they choose their interests or jobs depending on their gender?

3. What do you think of male nurses, female construction workers, male nursery teachers, etc? Do you think male nurses can do well like female nurses, etc?

4. In job markets, men sometimes get more salary and get promoted easily than their female counterparts. In your opinions, is it possible to reach gender equity when more men do women's work and more women do more men's work?

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