Gendered language in job ads
23 May 2011 05:51 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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The photo caption says: "Recent graduates browsing job announcements may not be conscious of it, but employment ads can signal whether a job is typically held by men or women."
I wonder why they assume people are unconscious of gendered language in job ads? I'm VERY conscious of it.
A commenter speaks for me: 'This is partly why I shy away from job descriptions seeking “rockstars,” “ninjas,” or “gurus.”'
The photo caption says: "Recent graduates browsing job announcements may not be conscious of it, but employment ads can signal whether a job is typically held by men or women."
I wonder why they assume people are unconscious of gendered language in job ads? I'm VERY conscious of it.
A commenter speaks for me: 'This is partly why I shy away from job descriptions seeking “rockstars,” “ninjas,” or “gurus.”'
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Date: 24 May 2011 11:25 am (UTC)They speak to me too. I've found that paying attention to the wordings and tones of the job announcements is a pretty trustworthy way of detecting the jobs that I actually want to do.