Good morning, Mr. Lindsay.
Firstly, I wish to share with you some information I've heard. You say that there has been a significant increase in the number of women in the paid workforce, that women are better educated and that this is a very positive thing. That gives the impression that everything is fine. However, at the same time, when one looks at the situation more closely, one realizes that even though there has been growth in the workforce participation rates of women, women are still concentrated in precarious, atypical occupations, which you yourself described as being traditionally female occupations. Therefore, to describe certain occupations as traditionally female indirectly means that there are occupations which are reserved exclusively for men. Do you understand my point?
On the other hand, do you believe that the language used in society may contribute to widening the gap between men and women? For instance, we talk about occupations that are traditionally held by women, and the fact that it is normal for a woman to be a secretary, a receptionist, or a salesperson; whereas, men must be CEOs, managers, and so on, and must earn high salaries.
Then again, I am very surprised to hear you tell us that in a society such as ours, where everyone has the same level of education, statistics do not reveal that there are equal jobs. Please correct me if I am wrong. Therefore, women are well educated, but at the same time, there does not seem to be an increase in the number of women who hold good jobs that are well paid, so on and so forth.
However, it's quite possible that I didn't fully understand what you said.