or it's the result of institutionalized gender roles. It used to be 'common knowledge' that women can't be relied on for intense jobs ("They might get hysteric

or it's the result of institutionalized gender roles. It used to be 'common knowledge' that women can't be relied on for intense jobs ("They might get hysterical!"), but thanks to a long campaign from the feminist movement, most people know such broad generalisations are false. This is the same as the "men are bad caregivers"