Kanter (1977) theorized about the experiences of what she termed "tokens," who are highly visible workers in a field where they are in the numeric minority. What did Williams find when applying this theory in her research about the glass escalator effect?
A) Both men and women avoided feminized work.
B) In feminized professions, women advanced in their careers more quickly than men.
C) Men in careers traditionally viewed as a women's profession were more likely to be promoted.
D) Women in men's professions were able to maneuver their tokenized status into advantages.

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Williams found that men in feminized professions, such as nursing and teaching, were more likely to be promoted and given preferential treatment. This is consistent with the idea of a glass escalator, where men in female-dominated fields experience faster career advancement due to their minority status.

Kanter (1977) Theorized About the Experiences of What She Termed