Why is "secretary" the most common job for women in the U.S.?

Stuff Mom Never Told You

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Society & Culture

4.2 • 4.6K Ratings

🗓️ 11 April 2013

⏱️ 36 minutes

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What was the gendering of the typewriter? How did women take over secretarial work? Join Cristen and Caroline to learn about the history of secretarial work from ancient scribes to the steno pool, along with how to overcome negative secretary stereotypes.

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