What do you guys think about a woman doing a "man's job" plumbing, electrics, construction etc? (Page 2)
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The only jobs I think they shouldn't do are military soldiers, firemen, and other rescue type jobs where someone could die because they are too weak. Same goes for small weak men. Some jobs should not have their requirements/standards lowered just to satisfy people's feelings.
Other than that I think the rest of the jobs are fine.
My observation is that genders have preferences on what kind of job to do, and that preference doesn't look societal.
Women have an easier time understanding the emotional context of situations, men have an easier time doing things that require special concentration.
Which doesn't mean any of the two genders can't do any activity, or enjoy it.
Cool, do what is passionate. Nothing wrong with it. However, men need and want appreciation from women naturally. Just remember that too. Not a prideful thing, guys simply want that just as much as men. Men should not be intimidated as long as women understand guys want to feel needed and that is often through a masculine job.
I don't understand why having a slit between your legs precludes you from being able to what people who have a slit can do. Okay, I get it, to a degree, you're weaker but, even that can be overcome. You're a human being. You just happened to have been born in this female-shaped body. Okay, so a woman drives an 18-wheeler!! So what? You have the same mental and physical capabilities most of the other drivers do. I'd be much more impressed if a dog or cat did it!!
Correction: I don't understand why having a slit between your legs precludes you from being able to do what people who don't have a slit can do.
Actually why not be an electrician as well, He could teach you the trade and it would be better than plumbing due to the fact that sometimes its not that easy.
I'm an electrician, Plumber, well I built my own house, from the demolition, foundation, rebar, framing, drywalling, roofing, drywall, paint, plumbing, electrical exept Stuco.
I would recommend being an electrician, Painter, even Heating and Air Conditioning. Or Solar installer.
The only reason it's a "man's job" is because women weren't allowed to do it in the past. Jobs aren't gendered.
I didn't say jobs are gendered
I know just stating my opinion
Okay 😊
Thankyou
Can't be because they may not be able to handle them physically, right?
There is no law about what gender your plumber is, if somebody wants to work a man’s job and can do it just as well as a man, they should do it, jobs are determined by demand and skill and personal investment, not legal systems.
I don't believe in gender stereotypes either, and have seen some women in construction. I'm always a little impressed as I think it's a very hard job for anyone, so I find it quite impressive to see a female doing it.
I don't understand the stereotypes 😕 thanks for you answer 😊
Years ago, I went into the Navy and became an electrician. It's a great way to get an education, see the world, and get a life experience.
That said, there are many women in the Armed Forces that have learned the required skills of an electrician, plumber, machinist, etc.
Regardless of where you learn your skills, be it the military or a trade school, coming out of the learning process, you will be able to get a good paying job right away with little to no debt.
I say go for it with passion!
The more you succeed at being great at a job like this the more your personality is going to fit the job. But thats the opposite of what men find sexually attractive. This is why there's all the hate. Practically you have to put one or the other first and the second will suffer. Good luck.
I agree that there's no such thing as a "man's job" or "women's job". Just jobs. Yeah stereotypically people were pushed into one or the other, but that doesn't mean one gender is better suited for certain jobs.
Realistically looking, some jobs are heavier weights, job im doing now i can't see women doing it. Unless you are female bodybuilder then yea sure but thats not most girls out there. Minimum requirement i say is, can you clean press 20kg+?
I don’t mind it at all. I’m in the military and that is considered a mans job. And I know many women who are in the infantry or work with special forces. I think women are just as capable as men and can perform at the same level. If they can do the job then why not let them? :)
Yet there are two separate physical requirements for men and women in the armed forces because the majority of women trying to enlist weren't able to pass the mens' requirements. I believe the requirements had to be lowered twice before an acceptable number of women could pass. That's not women being as capable as men.
Basically, men failing the original requirements weren't given any accommodations for not succeeding and were sent on their way. Women failing the original requirements were given accommodations for not succeeding, and those accommodations were the lowering of physical requirements, meanwhile men still had to pass the original requirements. That's the pure definition of 'double standard'.
All the military did was accommodate a specific group of people that already proved incapable of performing the job's original basic physical demands with a gift of lowered standards to ensure inclusion in those jobs... yet the level of physical ability needed to successfully perform those jobs hasn't changed. Are they now magically capable of doing those jobs? Or were those jobs reinvented to a lowered degree so that magic wasn't necessary?
So a man fails the mens' requirements, but his performance clearly shows he's capable of (technically) passing the female requirements, yet he is turned away? He passed the same standards women need to pass, yet somehow she's capable and he's isn't. Explain this to me please, somebody.
Just because it’s male dominated, it’s a man’s (ownership) job?
I never said that
I was merely asking if people would think it was okay for me to do that type of job, I never said that is was just a man's job. I meant it as from my point of view it can be anyone's job because at the end of the day, it's just a job
Lol I was just giving u a new perspective. Cuz these job are always thought of as men’s jobs so women get intimidated to do them. If you can and want to, I say change your perspective and you you will be able to
Thankyou 😊
Those aren't male jobs, no one screws on piping, layers bricks, or wires an outlet with their penis, or at least I would hope not... >.>
I wasn't suggesting that but I know a lot of people may be against a woman doing that...
Why? I see no point in it.
I'd like to work in construction, but I don't want to be singled out because I'm a woman.
Only way I could see you getting singled out is maybe by thirsty construction workers.
What exactly do you mean by "singled out"?
She could get singled out if she physically can't do the job and needs help on a regular basis. That will breed resentment.
@Screamsgutter Unless you're a child, that shouldn't be the case regardless of gender.
No one wants to work with someone who can't do the job, whether its physically or mentally
@Screamsgutter Yes, but none of those jobs would be deemed too difficult because they have a vagina.
It's fine if she's physically able to do the work. Eg plumbing and electrical works don't usually require a lot of heavy lifting so they can easily done by a woman. Also nowadays plenty of things are done with machines.
I love how you put this prerequisite on women but it's assumed that men can just do the work.
@devilman666 only because the question was about women. Same thing applies for men.
In the past these professions required lots of physical strength, which men have more than women, but now with tools it's mostly about experience and expertise, so go for it if you enjoy the job and want to make it a career.
What do I think of a woman who can take care of her own household necessities…. Damn great on her! More should learn to do so just as most should learn to cook and clean in their own homes too. This doesn’t go for woman only. My fellow Western men have grown domestically ineffectual over the years, too. Men used to be able to fix ‘stuff’ around their homes. No longer….
I don't care what a women's career or profession is, nor do I care how much she earns. I only care that she knows how to be and act like a woman, treat me like a man, and be a good mother to out kids.
That said, plumber is a very hard and dirty job. Just be sure you know what you are signing up for.
You know I am seeing more and more women working beside me. Its great. One girl I know how finishing her 5th year welding apprentice as I was taking the pipe liner course sure the 2 ladies came out and gave us a hand. It was great. Now she working at a nuclear station making really good money.