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How to Navigate Gender Isolation in Male Trades

I am the only woman in my plumbing crew and the guys make jokes that I try to laugh off but it is wearing me down and making me question if I belong here.

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You're the only woman on the crew, and the constant jokes are making you doubt you belong.

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