My dear professor believes that in order for nursing to become a more reputable and respected profession, more males are needed in the field. Males comprise of about 10% of the students in my year (that's 6 out of 61, folks). I would say that males battle more stereotypes and discriminations that females do. Would you like a male nurse assessing your episiotomy and hemorrhoids post-partum?
They also have to clarify that they are "male nurses," not just nurses (just like strippers need to clarify that they are male strippers, I guess). They are expected to be stronger, even though the little Filipinos are smaller than most of the women in the program. The stigma attached with males in the nursing profession must deter those thinking about it.
I think that if "nursing" was not also synonymous with getting an infant to suck on your nipple, men would be more comfortable in the field.
2 comments:
"little filipinos" - well if you don't want people to stereotype the males than you can't stereotype them as well
"nursing synonymous with nursing breast"- this is so funny i just started cracking up when i saw this
i don't agree with your professor's assumption that more male nurses will result in overall gender equity within the profession cause they will still have to label themselves as "male nurses"; i think that a change in society's perspective of gender roles in all areas of life will eventually bring more acceptance within all professions including nursing
i think it also has something to do with those stupid hotdog container hats nurses used to wear.
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