Nursing Men

As nursing is perceived as a mostly nurturing field, it comes as no surprise that it is deemed as predominantly women career. However, men are again surprising society in actually showing an interest in what these jobs have to offer. Even though many are not aware, most of the duties that are taken on by a nurse are not even evaluated by a doctor. Merely keeping the patient alive and sustaining their basic medical needs are just some of the responsibilities they must take on. The term 'nursing' literally refers to a more feminine and inherently mother-like career. Due to the fact that society just really does not want to admit that men can in fact have emotional, ironically men are encroaching on this type of "nursing" labor field. 

Below is an article I found on just that: 

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The "Lunch Lady"

As far as my college career has gone in Women and Gender Studies courses, one thing that has never been discussed or acknowledged is the "Lunch Lady" concept. In also every cliche high school, prison, or middle school movie (and real life for that matter) have included the miserable lunch lady. However, they always have some monumental advice to offer the situation. If this isn't an innovative example of exploitation that is almost "untouched', I don't know what is. Why is the Lunch lady a cliche instead of the BBQ man? Why have we not considered this in terms of gender AND labor?

Below is a blog from an older women who is not complaining so much about being a "lunch lady" but give insight for analyzation:

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I could sure use an extra million I don't know about you

I'm sure I'm not the only one who has sat around and drooled over what I could do with the money that Martha Stewart gets paid to literally show her face on TMZ. However, what most don't consider is that a man doing the same movie who may be a co-star with the same amount of find time, might get a few extra thousand just for having a penis. 

As told by Forbes, here is an article that might startle you (note the rhyming skills).

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No Happy Endings Here

One interesting aspect to the world of gender and labor is Massage therapy. I many ways this could be considered as sex-work for its mere physical release but the gender of a massage therapist is something that quickly comes up when entering any parlor. Due to the way society portrays men, as sexual monsters per say, they must feel awkward when the inevitable question comes in the play "Do you prefer a male or female masseuse?". This article I came across on the the NY Times Postings is very out-of-left field but it something to be discussed in future GLabor class conversations. This is from almost a first person perspective and leads into the issue this put for for men who would like to pursue this field and also women who may feel objectified from either the customer's end or the masseuse. 


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Women are okay but Men have GOT to go?

I'm not sure if everyone is aware of this, but Obama recently just retracted his statement of allowing Women and Children Islamic refugee's into the country with higher screenings of male immigrants. Now whether you agree with his decisions in allowing refugees or not, let recognize and question the grossly clear stereotype women have globally stamped onto their heads. Even though these women are from a completely different part of the globe, they are supposedly a much lower threat than males are considered to be. I think this speaks volumes for how far we HAVEN'T come globally in the differentiation of gender especially in such a time of crisis. 

Women are now deemed "Just as dangerous as men" - Article 

What the hell is that supposed to mean?