Example of Societal Sexism: Underrepresentation of Women in Male-Dominated Fields

A city's fire department uses a physical fitness test that was designed decades ago based on the physiology of an all-male force. The test includes an upper-body strength component that a disproportionately high number of female applicants fail, even though this specific level of strength is not directly correlated with the most common tasks performed by firefighters today. Despite receiving many applications from women who excel in other relevant areas like endurance and problem-solving, the de

Progress and Challenges for Women in Male-Dominated Occupations