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It's not fair to compare them, plumbing requires physical strength, whereas tech jobs don't. Women have anywhere from 40-60% of the strength men do, and men hav
by jbob2000 10y ago
It's not fair to compare them, plumbing requires physical strength, whereas tech jobs don't. Women have anywhere from 40-60% of the strength men do, and men have especially greater hand strength than women https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_differences_in_human_physiology#Muscle_mass_and_strength https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_differences_in_human_physi... Given that you need really good hand strength to do plumbing, it's never something that will see sex diversity.
- choko 10y agoI worked in remodeling before and during college, including plumbing. It requires less physical strength than what you are implying. The parent comment makes a good point. There are few (if any) calls for diversity in regards to "dirty" jobs.
- jbob2000 10y agoAre you a male? You think it takes less physical strength because what's physically easy for a male would be harder for a female. Ever been asked to open a jar for your wife?
- choko 10y agoYes, I'm male. No, I've never opened a jar for my wife. My wife actually has as much physical strength as I, perhaps more. For what it's worth, there were 3 female crew members with which I worked at the remodeling company. None of them had issues turning a pipe wrench. It's seriously not as strenuous as you seem to think. Have you tried it? Edit: I also feel like you are missing the point, which is that there is relatively little call for diversity outside of "more women in STEM".