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I think that the difference is that sexist opinions about women are more dangerous. Workplace discrimination still very much exists, as witnessed by the story earlier this month about the IBM executives talking about how they don't like hiring women because they'll just go get pregnant over and over. Sexual violence does happen to men, but not at anywhere near the rate it happens to women. Men are not generally targeted because of their gender - for street harassment, for violent crime, etc. [/quote]

It goes both ways. So many people are  sensitized by the public media outcry about women in the workplace, but here is a significant amount of stereotypes about men in traditionally female careers.  Men in nursing do not have the same opportunities as women do.  It is significantly harder for male nurses to be hired at the same rates as female nurses.  Male teachers have a harder time getting jobs especially at the younger ages.  Also men have a harder time getting any careers in childcare.  Just search on DCUM and you'll see the numbe of parents who post that they would never trust children with a manny or male daycare caregiver.  Even male coaches for traditionally male activities find that they have to change their patterns to never be alone with students because of accusations of pedophilia or inappropriate behavior.  It's strange to me that so many school systems both private and public are in need of teachers and yet my friends who are male teachers inevitably only seem to be considered for high school or occasionally for middle school positions.  The opportunites for female teachers are far greater.[/quote]

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