https://padlet.com/starzettab26/cw1nkcdeomnywtrr Women in Male-Dominated Occupations en-us 2023-04-30 14:24:36 UTC 2023-05-01 23:56:06 UTC hello@padlet.com starzettab26 https://padlet.com/starzettab26/cw1nkcdeomnywtrr/wish/2573047260 2023-04-30 17:40:01 UTC https://padlet.com/starzettab26/cw1nkcdeomnywtrr/wish/2573047260 starzettab26 https://padlet.com/starzettab26/cw1nkcdeomnywtrr/wish/2573047349 Caroline Lake works as a mechanic and states the ratio of men mechanics to women is drastic. Men make up 96%, and women are at 4%. She says she has been fascinated with cars since a young age and has always wanted to fix up the car her father bought for her when she turned 16 years old. When she got older, she started as an unpaid apprentice at a car repair shop and became the center of many sexes jokes. She worked towards getting her shop after noticing that women drivers would come to her with their issues. She realized this industry was geared to exploit women's lack of knowledge. Now she teaches men and women basic mechanic skills at her shop. ]]> 2023-04-30 17:40:14 UTC https://padlet.com/starzettab26/cw1nkcdeomnywtrr/wish/2573047349 starzettab26 https://padlet.com/starzettab26/cw1nkcdeomnywtrr/wish/2573047390 Alison Miller is a train operator; she has been in this field for six years. She loves her job and has always worked in male-dominated jobs such as bars, car dealerships, and a car stereo company. Her process to become a train operator was rough, and she never thought she would get the job. The training process was difficult, and the dropout rate was high. She states she would like to see more women applying for positions as operators. She states the uniform is unisex but more suitable for male operators. ]]> 2023-04-30 17:40:21 UTC https://padlet.com/starzettab26/cw1nkcdeomnywtrr/wish/2573047390 starzettab26 https://padlet.com/starzettab26/cw1nkcdeomnywtrr/wish/2573047427 Fran Wilkins is a coxswain, which is a steersman of a boat. She is the first woman at her station and one of only three in the UK. In this profession, all of her crew members are men. She often felt like she had to prove herself to her crew members. She and her crew members rely on each other daily to rescue passengers lost at sea. She also works as an officer for HM Coastguard, so she is always on call for recuses and looking for missing people. ]]> 2023-04-30 17:40:27 UTC https://padlet.com/starzettab26/cw1nkcdeomnywtrr/wish/2573047427 starzettab26 https://padlet.com/starzettab26/cw1nkcdeomnywtrr/wish/2573047462 Katie Gillard, a truck driver, was the only girl in her class to take her exams to become a driver. Her dad owns a truck company, and it was easy for her to pick up the skills to drive a big truck. When she's driving her truck, she gets a lot of stares from men on the road who think she can't handle the job, but she says it doesn't bother her, and she ignores them. She states she wants more women to take the test so they can become a driver like her. ]]> 2023-04-30 17:40:32 UTC https://padlet.com/starzettab26/cw1nkcdeomnywtrr/wish/2573047462 starzettab26 https://padlet.com/starzettab26/cw1nkcdeomnywtrr/wish/2573047514 Lisa Calvo is an oyster farmer in NJ who owns Amalia Oyster Farm. After her husband returned to his home in Uruguay on business, she was left with the oyster farm. She was not aware of how rare women were in the industry. Although oyster farming is physically demanding, she states it's rewarding, and she feels a sense of community in the waters. While there is a long way to go in many professions to achieve true equality, I believe that women bring diverse perspectives and approaches to their work, paired with a willingness to dig in with dedication, creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving skills ( Lisa Calvo, 2020).]]> 2023-04-30 17:40:40 UTC https://padlet.com/starzettab26/cw1nkcdeomnywtrr/wish/2573047514 starzettab26 https://padlet.com/starzettab26/cw1nkcdeomnywtrr/wish/2573047545 Heather Marold Thomason is a butcher in Philadelphia who started as a farmer with livestock. She raised animals from birth to slaughter and made products for various meat markets. She worked at her local butcher shops. She found a butcher who took her as an apprentice and learned everything she could in five months. They hired her as a butcher, and she continued her craft. In 2016, she started her own butchery called Primal Supply Meats. She works directly with local farmers to get pasture-raised meat to Philidelphia. She is an entrepreneur with a growing business bringing food to her community daily. ]]> 2023-04-30 17:40:46 UTC https://padlet.com/starzettab26/cw1nkcdeomnywtrr/wish/2573047545 starzettab26 https://padlet.com/starzettab26/cw1nkcdeomnywtrr/wish/2573047763 2023-04-30 17:41:15 UTC https://padlet.com/starzettab26/cw1nkcdeomnywtrr/wish/2573047763