Susan Chira's "The 'Manly' Jobs Problem"

According to a Times Upshot study, women's presence in traditionally male occupations _________ from 2000-2016

• grew

• shrank

According to Chira, the nursing and secretarial profession share which of the following traits?

• both were traditionally viewed as "men's jobs" but changed to "women's jobs"

• both are underpaid in respect to the average number of hours worked

• both are jobs that begin with letters from the alphabet

In paragraph 17, Chira discusses positive changes being made in a Kansas City fire department. Which of the following is NOT one of the changes mentioned?

• wearing masks when fighting fires

• talking about grief

• shaking hands with homeowners