Nonetheless, these revolutionary changes only work in the favour of females, yet only to an extent. A female taking over the workplace is seen as an achievement. On the other hand, men taking on any bit of housework can be seen as a knock to their ego and status. Men have no intention to leave their employment as many see it to be only a male dominated area. Statistically, female dominated work sectors on average pay less than those of men. This has lead to the shift of women aiming to be employed in largely male-dominated sectors. As England states in her article, “—employers see the worth of predominantly female jobs through biased lenses—“ (p. 153). The rules set in place by society are patriarchal; therefore a woman working seems out of the question. Yet, when she is employed it is rather seen as an achievement rather than a
Nonetheless, these revolutionary changes only work in the favour of females, yet only to an extent. A female taking over the workplace is seen as an achievement. On the other hand, men taking on any bit of housework can be seen as a knock to their ego and status. Men have no intention to leave their employment as many see it to be only a male dominated area. Statistically, female dominated work sectors on average pay less than those of men. This has lead to the shift of women aiming to be employed in largely male-dominated sectors. As England states in her article, “—employers see the worth of predominantly female jobs through biased lenses—“ (p. 153). The rules set in place by society are patriarchal; therefore a woman working seems out of the question. Yet, when she is employed it is rather seen as an achievement rather than a