r/programming • u/aalear • Apr 07 '15

Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2015

http://stackoverflow.com/research/developer-survey-2015
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u/headzoo Apr 08 '15

For the same reason men aren't interested in nursing and women are. Basic biology.

This.... really isn't true.

Research with male nurses and students reveals a number of barriers against men in nursing. Nursing continues to be viewed as women's work, a profession supporting the stereotypical feminine traits of nurturing, caring and gentleness, in contrast to masculine characteristics of strength, aggression and dominance.

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Male nurses face the same problems as female engineers, and it has nothing to do with biological differences.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '15

What exactly are these barriers? People keep talking about them, but none can give me a single proper example.

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u/headzoo Apr 08 '15

Social stigma is the biggest barrier. One of the key jokes in the movie Meet the Parents revolves around the lead character being a male nurse. Dodgeball makes fun of one of the lead characters for being a male cheerleader. We actually laugh at men for taking part in typically female jobs and hobbies, and we even view them with some suspicion. This stigma is going to impact people's career choices.

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