In which of the following jobs would gender most likely be appropriate to use as a BFOQ?
A) actor in a toothpaste commercial
B) teacher at a private, all-girls school
C) prison guard at a federal penitentiary
D) firefighter in a metropolitan fire department

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A) Gender may be a BFOQ for positions like actor, model, and restroom attendant requiring physical characteristics possessed by one sex. However, for most jobs today, it is difficult to claim that gender is a BFOQ. For example, gender is not a BFOQ for positions that require lifting heavy objects, such as with firefighters.

In Which of the Following Jobs Would Gender Most Likely