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Re:Only 5.3% of US welders are women. After years as a profe... by ninalanyon on Thursday November 07, 2024 @05:11AM (#42075324)
> The proportion of jobs in developed economies that require physical strength is much lower than it used to be.

But some of those that still do are and always have been dominated by women: nursing for instance.

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Re:Only 5.3% of US welders are women. After years as a profe... by graemep on Thursday November 07, 2024 @08:11AM (#42076344)
Nursing requires a lot more physical strength than a lot of newer jobs - any office job, most shop work etc. Nurses need to move people tc.

I would say that nursing is a good example of a female dominated job that ought to have more men in it, as greater strength is a huge advantage when, for example, moving/positioning someone.

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