According to Hochschild,women are generally more likely than men to perform work that requires emotional labor because:
A) more men occupy low-income jobs.
B) more women occupy low-income jobs.
C) women are naturally more deceptive.
D) men are naturally more deceptive.
E) women are genetically wired to put on a masked appearance.

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Hochschild argues that women are socialized to be more empathetic and caring, leading them to take on jobs that require emotion management, such as nursing, childcare, and customer service. Because of systemic gender discrimination and the gendered division of labor, these jobs are often low-paying and undervalued. Therefore, more women occupy low-income jobs compared to men. There is no evidence that women are naturally more deceptive or genetically wired to put on a masked appearance.

According to Hochschild,women Are Generally More Likely Than Men to Perform