The workplaces that have grown recently, are ones that tend to employ more women. And, the workplaces that have shrunk, are ones that tend to employ more men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The big growth happened in private education and health services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The world has changed. There are fewer traditionally masculine jobs. The culture and politicians glorify these obsolete jobs. This creates a mismatch that leads to bad policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Modern farms and factories employ more machines than people. As we get richer, we tend to want more services than hard things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If we want job growth for men, men will have to do the jobs that are growing. Which they can, but we need to not label these jobs as jobs for women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n