Sociologyspeaking topic
When women start entering a profession in large numbers, its prestige and pay tend to fall. The work itself has not changed, so why does who does it determine what it is worth?
— the gendering of occupations / status slippage
practice with this topic
Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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