B2 – Upper Intermediate
Assigning a job as “male” or “female” hurts both genders. It lessens the chances of the excluded gender to be considered in the same position regardless of how highly-qualified the person is. There are jobs that are gender-stereotyped such as firefighters, hairdressers, nurses etc. Fortunately, gender lines are blurring in the recent years.
Listen to the audio about career search.
Discussion Questions:
- What career does the woman want to pursue? How about her boyfriend?
- What’s Ryan’s opinion on their career choices?
- Do you agree that some jobs are gender-specific? If so, give examples.
- How did you decide on your chosen career?
- How easy/difficult was it for you to establish yourself in your chose field? Share your experience/s.