Men and women are different in terms of their characteristics and abilities. For this reason, some jobs are better done by men and others by women. Do you agree or disagree?

These days, it seems that more

women

are interning in “male occupations” than ever before and vice versa.

While

some still hold to the Conservative view that certain jobs are better performed by

men

and others by

women

, it is my personal belief that people of their sex are capable of doing any job effectively. The reasons for my position are as follows. First of all, I believe it is mistaken to base our views on broad generalisations about the characteristics of

men

and

women

as

such

stereotypes are often inaccurate.

Although

there are certain traits which are typical of

men

and others which are typical of

women

, there are exceptions to every rule. Not all

women

are physically weak, just as not all

men

are poor interpersonal communicators; conventional gender roles are not appropriate for everybody. If a man or woman desires to pursue a career which is traditionally reserved for the opposite sex, I believe they should be provided with the opportunity to prove themselves capable.

Secondly

, I would contend that the presence of both males and females in a workplace brings a sense of balance.

Men

and

women

frequently, though by no means always, have different methods of doing things. Rather than judging these differences to be weaknesses, I feel that we should view them as opportunities for innovation and the discovery of more effective and efficient work practices. A person’s weakness can

thus

be transformed into strengths. In summary, I once again reaffirm my position that both male and female employees are an asset to any industry and as our stereotypes about

men

and

women

are not always appropriate, we must not discourage anyone from choosing an occupation simply because of his/her gender.