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| Automotive Careers: A Persistent Gender Bias? |
9 Aug |
When we bring our cars, trucks or SUV’s into to a repair shop, more often than not, we expect a man to be the one lifting the hood. This perception continues despite the fact that many women have chosen the male dominated auto service industry as a viable career path.
In fact, the number of female mechanics is growing in spite of what is considered to be an obvious bias against women within the industry. There is even an indication that far more women would be in automotive services if it weren’t for this bias.
Attitudes are slowly but surely changing in this realm, as well it should. If one were in dire need of having their car fixed, they should take it to any individual with the knowledge to fix it – no matter their gender.
Besides, I am sure that women, who have so much more to prove, would strive to do a top-notch job.
That is not to say that men are not equally driven mechanics, I just feel that when people are trying to get noticed for what they do, they try a wee bit harder.
This last surviving dinosaur of gender wars, namely, the automotive industry, needs a bit of an overhaul anyway. When a female mechanic gets the chance to shine within it, it will compel those already in the driver’s seat to be less complacent and far more customer service oriented!
This in turn, will be beneficial to us all.
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