Some employers also have preconceived notions about what women can and cannot do well. Conservative economists do not believe discrimination is an important cause of sex segregation on the job. They say that employers fill certain jobs with men because there are no women applicants. There is no shortage of women to fill jobs that carry a better chance for promotion. There is just not enough opportunities.
Most women take the division of jobs as a fact of life.
They do not waste time and energy or court rejection by trying to break the barriers because they are either tired of trying or have seen others that failed. The strength of this discriminatory sentiment varies and not all men feel this way. Women have taken tasks and duties previously typical of men, but men have been much slower to take on activities typical of women. Although women are now an intrical part of the labor force, they are still burdened with most house chores after an 8-hour work day. Although contemporary men have contributed their share more than their earlier counterparts, most of the chores are still being done by women.