Why does gender occupational segregation exist and persist?

A. Labor supply factors influence how employers decide to give jobs to females.
B. Labor demand factors indicate that females prefer certain occupations.
C. Males and females are each suited to certain occupations where they tend to perform better.
D. Society continues to stereotype certain occupations as being male or female.


Answer: D

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