| Positions that are typically male are generally considered higher positions. Or lower ones. Men make up 76% of the homeless, and 60% to 70% of the unempl

| Positions that are typically male are generally considered higher positions. Or lower ones. Men make up 76% of the homeless, and 60% to 70% of the unemployed in America. They also make up 92% of worker deaths. It's not a conspiracy. Men take more risks, and are more frequently rewarded or punished for them. Even within a profession such as programming this is true. Our society values people who take risks, because those people stand out.