In the Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter, what kind of reception did male workers give female workers when they first entered factories and industries during WWII? In the Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter, what kind of reception did male workers give female workers when they first entered factories and industries during WWII? Male workers gave them a warm welcome Male workers treated them as equals Male workers were hostile and unreceptive Male workers saw them as competition