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More On Women In The Trades I appreciated your April article on “High School Technical Education Programs Still Being Segregated” on page 32. While I know firsthand that there is still a deep undercurrent of hostility towards tradeswomen, it has improved a lot in the 18 years that I've been involved.
I was pleasantly stunned when I attended a mandatory class on sexual harassment, hosted by my union (Plumbers #130). While some guys looked like they were about to get a tooth pulled, many of the younger men were asking a lot of questions - to ensure that their wives were being treated fairly and with respect on their jobs. (Moms, take a bow - we're raising our boys better.)