Pink-collar worker
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A pink-collar worker is someone working in career fields historically considered to be women's work. This includes many clerical, administrative, and service jobs as well as care-oriented jobs in ther
A special education teacher assists one of her students
A World War II-era recruiting poster seeking women for clerical work
A United States Navy recruiting poster from World War II, showing an officer of the Navy WAVES before a hospital ship
This poster made in 1942 titled "We Can Do It!" captures the WWII era cultural icon Rosie the Riveter depicted by J. Howard Miller who created this poster as an inspirational image to boost female worker morale.
Working individuals can be classified according to the colors of the collars ostensibly worn at their workplace. These commonly reflect one's occupation within a broad class, or sometimes gender. Whit
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Office workers at work in London, doing a typical "white-collar" job.
A manual laborer at work in a metal recycling plant, doing a typical "blue-collar" job
A waitress at work in New Orleans, doing a typical "pink-collar" job.