Consider the view that some careers are better suited to one gender than the other. (2014 A levels)
Key words: some careers, one gender, the other
Value terms: are better suited (yes:better suited, no:not better suited)
Context: past, present, global
Assumptions: there are jobs that suit one gender more than the other
Purpose:to determine whether some careers suit one gender more than the other, or suit both genders equally
POV: the conditions that make a job more suited to one gender
My stand: i agree
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SA1 - there are gender differences in how they express themselves emotionally - women may be more emotional - women are thus more suitable for careers such as nursing and childcare teaching
CA1 - however, how each person expresses themselves differs across individuals, and not genders - there is an assumption that both genders definitely express themselves differently
Rebuttal - although it may be true, research and findings have already factored in the range of responses from different individuals - hence in general, most women do express their emotions more as compared to men
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SA3 - the biological advantages of men over women, such as their physical strength causes jobs in the more physical demanding industries to better suit men - men are generally stronger than women as seen from research findings - women exhibits 40% less upper body strength and 33% less lower body strength than men
CA3 - however, physical strength can be trained from young and does not only rely on the biological characteristics of each gender - additionally, some women may even overcome this disadvantage by working out more so that they are stronger and more masculine
Rebuttal - although this may be true, when employers in physically demanding industries hire people, they would tend to hire males as they believe males are stronger - they tend not to take into consideration whether a female interviewee is stronger or not even though she may seem more masculine
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SA2 - the perceived gender stereotypes in the society has resulted in a perception that only one gender can work in some industries - women are discriminated in some countries due to stereotypes and prejudice against them - hence, some firms do not wish to hire females, leading to a higher proportion in males in these careers
CA2 - there has been a reduction in these types of stereotypes in today's society due to help of organizations which helps to advocate for women's rights - this ensures that women is treated equally as men and employers are not biased towards males during the hiring process
Rebuttal - however, such organizations are usually only beneficial for more developed countries as they are more willing to ensure equal rights in their society - for developing countries, they are more likely to care for their basic necessities above everything else - additionally, there are more developed countries than developing countries in the world, hence these organizations may be less effective in helping women - employers are mostly still biased against women
