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These were the positions for which men were most discriminated against: - Men were half as likely as women to get a response when applying for a child care pos
by stewx 5y ago
These were the positions for which men were most discriminated against:
- Men were half as likely as women to get a response when applying for a child care position (25.7% of men vs. 52.8% of women)
- Men were half as likely as women to get a response when applying for a cleaner position (12.1% men vs. 27.8% women)
Link to study: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0245513 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal...
- cinntaile 5y agoThe first one I get. People distrust the combination of men and children. For whatever reason. The second one I don't get?
- stewx 5y agoOthers have commented there is a perception that male cleaners will steal valuables. And it may very well be statistically true, given men's much greater criminal behaviour in general compared to women.
- Jensson 5y agoWomen and men are equally likely to shoplift, so I don't think there is a difference there as shoplifting is the closest you'd get to sneaking out a valuable from someone's home.
- Wohlf 5y agoYou could make this exact same argument to justify racism in hiring cleaners as well, so probably not one you want to make.