When mining… and other death professions are discussed in feminist publications, they are portrayed as examples of the male power system, as male-onl… - Warren Farrell

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When mining… and other death professions are discussed in feminist publications, they are portrayed as examples of the male power system, as male-only clubs. However, when Ms. Magazine profiled female miners, the emphasis was on how the woman was ‘forced’ to take a job in the mines because it paid the best, and how taking such a job was the only way she could support her family.

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About Warren Farrell

Warren Farrell (born June 26, 1943) is an American educator, activist and author of seven books on men's issues with women. He has served on the New York City Board of the National Organization for Women, and is a prominent voice in the Men's movement.

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Alternative Names: warren farrell Warren Thomas Farrell Dr. Warren Farrell

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