Just thought I'd drop in and say hello. I'm an Indiana University nursing student in Indianapolis and started classes yesterday. I plan on going to graduate school, as well.
) and, after the film, the prof. asked what we thought of it. One lady said, "I like what was said in the film. It shows that nursing is WOMEN'S work!" Luckily, only a few people saw me flash the finger in her general direction. But I mean...what the f*ck, man?! Of course women can do the work. But it's not "WOMEN'S" work!
Reply With QuoteSounds familiar. When I was in school, it was the same pathetic turn-of-the-century story. I'm not saying female sexism exacerbated to astronomical limits, but there definitely was a "gender gap". One time a female in our class commented, "You see more females in nursing because they're more sensitive", to paraphrase. I'm sitting there along with 7 other guys thinking, "Did you just publicly say that?!" I have no regrets though, and am very glad I'm a nurse.
I don't understand how nursing is strictly "women's work", as if a male is completely incapable of performing the job. Garbage like that is very disheartening, and female nurses (anybody for that matter) who carry those ideas suck. When I see a policewoman, I don't say, "Hey look at the lesbian policeman."
Finally, someone had previously mentioned in another post if society can't look past the female connotations attached to the word NURSE, maybe it's time for a title change. I'd have no problem with that, and women would forever be able to keep there "girls club" title-NURSE. So much for equal rights and equal respect...how elementary school!
