This is total anec-data, but I remember a friend telling me about it while they were doing a study. They didn’t report it in the study, just a pattern they noti

This is total anec-data, but I remember a friend telling me about it while they were doing a study. They didn’t report it in the study, just a pattern they noticed while interviewing people: Middle class men generally tell their male children to find a job that makes them happy and pays the bills. Women aren’t given this advice but generally will do whatever it takes to pay the bills. Anecdotally, I’ve asked a few dozen men, women how they would choose a job (just out of curiosity) and I’ve not seen this pattern, so take it with a grain of salt…. BUT, if it is true, it might explain things…