A recent study found that when you Google 'CEO' you get loads of old white men. In fact, no women apart from CEO Barbie. While Google image search is mainly a reflection of society, it just serves to strengthen prejudice; if a young girl Googles it as part of a school project, then is she going to be motivated to become a CEO, or will she think 'Ah, no, not for me'? Even if on a subconscious level, it's the latter. But how does Google fare with other jobs? We searched some careers and put together a gallery of what one of the world's most influential companies thinks a 'Nurse' and an 'Engineer' looks like.
Some will surprise you, some really won't.
Google Image Jobs
1 of 11Train Driver
As expected, don't become a train driver unless you're an old, jolly, white man OK?
2 of 11Doctor
Repeat after us: women are nurses, men are doctors, women are nurses, men are doctors
3 of 11Barrister
Only those who look like joke barristers are allowed to be barristers. It makes up roughly 50% of the qualification.
4 of 11Scientist
Good to see some female scientists alongside the male ones - sure, they all look like models, but it's a start.
5 of 11Manager
You can be a manager if you're a woman and you're sexy - plus, if you're a male manager, your employees might start growing out of your arms. So watch out for that.
6 of 11Secretary
OH WHAT A SHOCK.
7 of 11Comedian
Depressingly, absolutely no female comedians make the first page of Google. Are women funny? More like, is anyone giving women a chance to be funny?
8 of 11Police
There's the odd female police officer, but best left to the men, luv. They look better in those silly hats.
9 of 11Wizard
OUTRAGEOUS.
10 of 11Chef
Surpisingly, a few female chefs have made the cut amid the cartoon versions - but there are still way more guys cooking your food than women. But we thought their place was in the kitchen? Obvs not.
11 of 11Engineer
It's not just men designing our buildings (and bridges) - women are getting involved too. Not TOO much though. Just a bit involved.
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.