This is for help on my homework, why did many men oppose the employment of women in industry during the first world war!? any answers would be VERY appreciatedWww@QuestionHome@Com
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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Sexism, pure and simple!. Some men felt there were "men's jobs" and "women's jobs" and that women should not be entering the "male" sphere!. They felt that working would somehow make women less lady-like and less refined!. This article should help: http://www!.warandgender!.com/wgwomwwi!.htm Winston Churchill's mother wrote a book about women during WW1!. Here it is: http://libraryautomation!.com/nymas/jenni!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com http://www!.warandgender!.com/wgwomwwi!.htm http://userpages!.aug!.com/captbarb/femvet!.!.!. http://www!.tommyspackfillers!.com/ http://www!.firstworldwar!.com/features/tr!.!.!. http://wwar1!.blogspot!.com/ http://www!.firstworldwar!.com/features/wo!.!.!. will help but basically men were scared they wouldn't have jobs to come home too!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |