Text 2 Defenders of
special protective labor legislation for women often maintain that eliminating
such laws would destroy the fruits of a century-long struggle for the protection
of women workers. Even a brief examination of the historic practice of courts
and employers would show that the fruit of such laws has been bitter; they are,
in practice, more of a curse than a blessing. Sex-defined
protective laws have often been based on stereotypical assumptions concerning
women’s needs and abilities, and employers have frequently used them as legal
excuses for discriminating against women. After the Second World War, for
example, businesses and government sought to persuade women to vacate jobs in
factories, thus making room in the labor force for returning veterans. The
revival A. Women workers were compelled to leave their jobs in factories. B. Many employers had difficulty in providing jobs for returning veterans. C. Many employers found it hard to attract women workers. D. The health of most women factory workers improved.
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