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Men in fashion design shops are far more tolerated than women in auto-mechanic shops. Same with male nurses.

20+ years ago, I started out as a secretary, mainly because I knew how to use MS Word and Excel and nobody else had computers on their desks. I didn't see much inverse sex harassment, mainly because everyone needed me to get their work out.

Meanwhile, my female co-workers were being chased around the desk.




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