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Why is "secretary" the most common job for women in the U.S.?
Episode April 11, 2013 26 min 58s

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

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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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