Pink-collar jobs are traditionally reserved for women and are typically low-paying, with little prestige. Women have historically earned less than men, and many continue to work in industries considered primarily “women only.” However, the line between pink-collar and standard office positions has blurred, and it is no longer legal to advertise a position that only requires women. Examples of pink-collar jobs include babysitter, receptionist, and housekeeper.
A rose collar job is one that has traditionally been reserved for women only. Most of these jobs are done in a clean environment, with no exposure to hazards and no hard physical labor. The division between a pink-collar and white-collar job is mostly one of gender.
Up until the turn of the century, women had difficulty entering the workforce, and when they did, it was mostly by taking low-paying jobs that had little prestige. For example, a woman might be a secretary, but the idea of this woman becoming an office manager was unheard of. A pink collar job became the easiest way to label all jobs held primarily by women prior to the 1970s. While women’s liberation has done a lot to combat those stereotypes, some jobs are still predominantly female, such as teaching, clerical work, childcare, and nursing.
One of the major objections to holding a pink collar job is the generally low pay. Historically, women have always earned less than men and the fact that many continue to work in industries considered primarily “women only” continues the trend. Women working in non-traditional jobs usually earn more, perhaps because competition with men requires them to hold themselves at a higher level. Twice as many women now hold CEO positions in top Fortune 500 companies, compared to not too many years ago, but 70% of these women have jobs in pink-collar fields, such as the food and cosmetics industries .
In recent decades, the line between a pink-collar job and the standard office position has blurred, and it is no longer legal to advertise a position that only requires women or workers. Traditions prevail however, and below are a few examples of jobs that are still commonly considered pink collar: babysitter, basitter, receptionist, florist, tutor, cosmetologist, telephone operator, and housekeeper. Most of the ‘pink’ jobs are in the service sector, and this includes waitressing, traditionally an all-female job, although that has changed a lot in the last decade. Other examples that are slowly including more men in their ranks include nursing and teaching, especially at the higher levels.
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