How Do Differences in Emotional Labor Fall Along Gender Lines

question 5

Multiple Choice

How do differences in emotional labor fall along gender lines?

• A) Men are almost never required to do emotion work, and when they try to, they are passed over for promotions and raises.
• B) Women are more than 40 times more likely to do emotional labor, which is by definition unpaid.
• C) Women are more likely than men to be required to do emotion work, and they are expected to show different emotions.
• D) Men are more likely than women to be required to do emotion work, and women are expected to suppress emotion.

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