> Like most laws around the industry, what is touted as protecting women and children is actually about controlling women’s movements and policing nonwhites.<p>Hairdressers and nurses are also licensed by the state. I don't think it's malicious.<p>Maybe the broader question is, why are we vetting so many jobs through state licensing?<p>"A 2013 study found that 25% of today’s workforce is in an occupation licensed by a state entity, up from just 5% in 1950."<p><a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2016/02/01/rise-of-the-licensing-cartel/#3e5d4fd176fe" rel="nofollow">http://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2016/02/01/rise-of-the-...</a>