Traditionally, some careers are male dominated such as engineering and fire fighting while others such as nursing are female dominated. ... Summers proposed that this is down women considering the profession as too abstract and dull (he gives an example of buying trucks to his daughter, but she treats them like teddy bears) (Angier et al., par33). ...

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The idea that once a woman graduated from high school, her purpose in life was to marry a nice man, have kids, and stay home and take care of them was still very much alive, but some women were starting to go to college and prepare for professions such as nursing. ...

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