More Men are Taking 'Pink Collar' Jobs: OK or Unfair?

by SodaHead News Posted 2012/06/12 16:00:00

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Times are tough out there! Jobs are few and far between, for men and women. And men particularly are exploring some traditionally female-dominated professions. The New York Times reports that between 2000 and 2010 "occupations that are more than 70 percent female accounted for almost a third of all job growth for men, double the share of the previous decade."

As traditionally male jobs in construction and manufacturing dry up, men are branching out, and many are pleasantly surprised to find stability, as well as less stress in some cases and more time at home, according to the report. The Times says: "While women continue to make inroads into prestigious, high-wage professions dominated by men, more men are reaching for the dream in female-dominated occupations that their fathers might never have considered." Dental assistants, receptionists, nurses... it's all fair game. Or is it? Are men taking spots women have worked for years to earn?

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dmeyen 2012/06/12 16:28:22

OK

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Hooters.....here I come!
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huggablechuck 2012/06/12 19:45:13

OK

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People need jobs where they can find them. The "pink collar" area is where the most new jobs are opening.

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Aspect of B 2012/06/12 19:39:58

OK

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I see the title "Men Taking 'Pink Collar' Jobs" and I see the title "Men Taking Jobs", which then becomes "People Getting Jobs".

Anybody getting a job is a very good thing. It isn't "unfair".

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Rdtourist 2012/06/12 19:39:30

OK

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As a guy in nursing since 1986 as a second career, I think it is a wonderful career, in other parts of the Western World, men are and have been well established in health care circles in non-tech or non-physician roles for years.

I have also worked as a waiter in the long ago past and did OK there as well.

I am also a trained marine propulsion and hull engineer for greater than 20 years as my first major career before nursing.

There is NOTHING that precludes a qualified preson from entring into a career path that makes them happy or fulfilled or even their house and home held together.

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BritPunk to Rdtourist 2012/06/12 19:48:05

Well said, old bean, hear hear !!

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☠ Live Free Or Die ☠ 2012/06/12 19:30:28

OK

No problem!

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Mog of War 2012/06/12 19:29:41

OK

The female domination of most of these fields came as a byproduct of the world wars anyway. If we are to consider the subservient status of women a thing of the past, subservient jobs being female dominated will also have to become a thing of the past.

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Lerro DeHazel 2012/06/12 19:26:08

OK

The question could also be about the Illegal Aliens who do NOT take the Jobs that Americans take, but instead, they take those jobs that Americans Will NOT take. What is the color you get when you mix Pink with Brown? . . . Like Red & Whte = Pink . . . And Black & White = Gray. So, what's the color for Pink & Brown? Hmmmm? Sounds good (Pretty Color). BH should tell his Boss & Close Friend; El Presidente Felipe' Caldreon to send him some more "hired" help!

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jas wats to Lerro D... 2012/06/12 21:46:02

Dafuq I just read?

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KoolGuyL to Lerro D... 2012/06/13 01:39:50

"This question could also be about the illegal aliens" WTF. No it couldn't. And what's this about colors? Is your head screwed on wrong?

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Lerro D... to KoolGuyL 2012/06/13 14:32:51

So, PINK is NOT a color, you brain-riveted moron?

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Zammo 2012/06/12 19:23:57

OK

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What's good for the goose is good for the gander and vice versa.

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Cookie 2012/06/12 19:22:14

OK

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Some typical female jobs need a mans muscle,such as lifting on heavy people in a nursing home or hospital.Besides women have been working the typical male jobs for years.We women wanted a chance to work at a mans job(and got it) we work all types of jobs for men(some of us do it very well) and got the right to do so.WTH,I see nothing wrong with the roles being reversed.If a traditional female job is what a man wants to do,I say go for it!

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Rdtourist to Cookie 2012/06/12 19:45:33

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Largely BS, I hated and still do the attitude that HE can come and fight a rebellious or uncooperative patient or try to lift that 350 pound limp patient, I was hired as a NURSE not a Sumo wrestler or combatant, that is what they have assist devices for, even if some hospitals are way too cheap to buy or furnish them, some hospitals even have security and other assistance personnel, I was not hired as a fighter either. In one hospital they even had a "code" for heavy assistance and all males were on it, I damned well refused, I was NOT hired and my hring description did not include that.

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jas wats to Rdtourist 2012/06/12 21:48:05
Cookie to Rdtourist 2012/06/12 22:34:35

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Just saying that males should have the same jobs as women if they choose to have them.

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SmittenKitten 2012/06/12 19:21:26
sherzad 2012/06/12 18:59:40

OK

i think its ok not for equality but some of woman stronger than some man

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jere.chievres 2012/06/12 18:47:39

OK

Who cares?

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CAPISCE 2012/06/12 18:41:32

Unfair

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Men or Gay men?

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☠ Live ... to CAPISCE 2012/06/12 19:30:02

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Gay men=men.

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CAPISCE to ☠ Live ... 2012/06/13 13:28:40

Just sayng Gays seem to like to cut hair, sell property, decorate etc Ya'll claim Gays are born that way(Different) well it fits to reason they will have dfferent likes than straight Men

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☠ Live ... to CAPISCE 2012/06/13 13:35:13

No, you said "Men or Gay man?" as if gay men weren't men. Just correcting you, is all.

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CAPISCE to ☠ Live ... 2012/06/13 13:36:05

It was an off color joke. I'm not very politically correct

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Aspect ... to CAPISCE 2012/06/12 19:37:45

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Explain to me how that question has any significance. What, a man can only be a nurse or a receptionist if they are gay?

What an odd train of thought you have there.

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Rdtourist to Aspect ... 2012/06/12 19:46:47

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Boy howdy, you are ever so right.

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hasher to CAPISCE 2012/06/13 00:33:02

what does that have to do with a straight guy getting a nursing job.we have had male nurses for years this is nothing new. and they are anything but gay.

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Rich Knoch 2012/06/12 18:40:14

OK

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I commend anyone who finds a job in this horrible job market. Many of the "pink collar" jobs are just as tough (physically and/or intellectually) as jobs in construction and manufacturing.

The issue should not be who is filling "pink collar" jobs, but should be the lack of jobs available and how to turn this "government manufactured disaster" around . . . North Dakota found the way (Applied Common Sense) . . . . . other states should follow.

Those who can't understand energy related jobs (irrational Greenies, in particular) should buy one-way tickets to a Communist/Socialist nation of their choice; i.e. Nirvana☺☺☺

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NarcolepticGoat 2012/06/12 18:35:48

OK

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Equality of opportunity means just that.

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BritPunk to Narcole... 2012/06/12 19:49:08

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Spot on, old bean !

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volley15 2012/06/12 18:31:23

OK

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Find jobs where you can find them. Whatever works and pays the bills.

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BritPunk to volley15 2012/06/12 19:49:29

Ain't that the truth!

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selena costa 2012/06/12 18:29:05

Unfair

sexist!!!!

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sherzad to selena ... 2012/06/12 18:55:35

why?

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selena ... to sherzad 2012/06/12 20:49:40

no idea really at least not a logical one.

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sherzad to selena ... 2012/06/13 18:24:46

i think this opinion is impossible generally.

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KoolGuyL to selena ... 2012/06/13 01:42:50

You are completely retarded, incredibly high, or a giant troll. No other explanation.

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selena ... to KoolGuyL 2012/06/13 02:43:16

at this point possibly

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James to selena ... 2012/06/13 06:55:25

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That reply you have on here was from me. I posted it before I read all this and saw you were "mainly" joking when you claimed sexist. But honestly though, women wanted equal rights. Y'all got equal rights and now men AND women are both equal.

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Adam 2012/06/12 18:28:59

OK

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<---- Nursing, 93% female.

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Ben 2012/06/12 18:27:36

OK

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I'm good at arranging things. I think being a wedding planner would be cool. Its rewarding to see that two people's big day goes smoothly, and it pays good, too.

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