paraphrase In addition to these fairly straightforward restrictions on employer conduct, the prohibition against sex discrimination also prohibits employers from refusing to "hire an individual based on stereotyped characterizations of the sexes."6 For example, an employer should not advertise a position seeking a "male construction worker" or a "female nurse" based on preconceived determinations that these are the individuals who would be most likely to apply for such positions. Recruiting and hiring only men for certain mechanical positions because of the stereotype that men are more mechanically inclined than women, or recruiting and hiring only women for caregiving positions based on the stereotype that women are more nurturing than men, are equally impermissible.7 Employers are also prohibited from making decisions based on employment statistics about men and women, such as a finding that in some instances the turnover or absenteeism rates are higher for women than for men because of childcare obligations