CUTTING PATHS Despite the fact that women make up 47.5 percent of the U.S. labor force, there are some fields where women, whether by tradition or lack of access, are severely underrepresented. These women are making inroads in some of those fields and finding more success and less resistance in traditionally male-dominated fields. written by LIZETTA STAPLEFOOTE photographed by AMY PEARMAN, BOYD PEARMAN PHOTOGRAPHY 32 MARCH/APRIL 2018 TheRoanoker.comhttp://www.TheRoanoker.com