This is my mums email address but i'm doing my gender coursework and i'd like to know opinions form people all over the UK.
Is it right and suitable for a man to be carrying out the same roles as a women, the nurturing typical childrens person, roles?
2007-12-06 06:09:24 · 19 answers · asked by DONNA C 1 in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
I am doing this for my gender coursework and i'd firstly like to say im not a feminist.
I'd just like to know if the UK feel we have equal rights as women and men. Men are usually discouraged when wanted to do childcare and is this fair? Would you feel the same way about a man looking after your child as a women?
Thanks for helping with the opinions in my coursework!! :) xx
2007-12-06 06:38:50 · update #1
Yes of course it is.
The fact that you could even ask such a question is exactly why many people have a problem with feminists.
To question a woman's right to do any job she wants is grounds for a lynching but its quite alright to deny men that same right.
Next time you go near a dictionary, look up the proper meaning of the word "equal".
2007-12-06 06:23:54 · answer #1 · answered by Roger C 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Not only is is perfectly acceptable but it should be highly encouraged. We need to break the nonsense stereotypes that promote women as being the only ones capable of nurturing children. Men make great nurturers too but unfortunately they are not ancouraged by our society to take on these roles. More men acting as nurturers both in childcare as well as in homes (with their families) would allow the new generations to see people for what they are rather than based solely on whether they are a male or a female.
My parents were raised with the idea that all men did was "bring the bacon home" but if I choose to have children someday I would love for them to see examples of men around them being tender and caring and I would never chose a male partner who wasn't capable of taking care of children. :)
ps: to the user above who wrote "The fact that you could even ask such a question is exactly why many people have a problem with feminists.To question a woman's right to do any job she wants is grounds for a lynching but its quite alright to deny men that same right." : I don't think you quite understand what feminism is all about. A large part the feminist movement aims to break traditional gender roles so that there is no discrimination based on gender for men OR women. I'm a feminist and as you can see from my answer above, I think men should be encouraged to take other roles in society and not be limited. :)
2007-12-09 11:24:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Seems like this is a popular question of late. Absolutely...we need more males in the child care/preschool field. They bring a positive role model for the children as well as adding a extra dimension to the staff. Men do think differently and that, I've experienced, is a great benefit to an almost all woman staff. You see things differently, you can relate more to some of the boys in the group and that can only be a benefit...as long as the staff is working as a team. Just a side note, many men are still the "bread winners" of the family and child care is very low paying...I believe that is one reason why we don't see very men in the field. Very unfortunate!
2016-04-07 21:56:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should be allowed but i don't think many men would want to. As its not really seen as a male friendly profession.
Edit:
Unfortunately we live in a time where unknown men being near your children brings up suspicious thoughts
Its why the police reccommend that women approach lost children instead of men.
2007-12-06 06:17:32 · answer #4 · answered by Dan A 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'm not from the UK, but I'm fine with men working in childcare.
I do think that all childcare workers, male or female, should get background checks and be carefully screened. I'm not familiar with the industry, so I'm hoping this already happens.
2007-12-06 06:23:21 · answer #5 · answered by smoofus70 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Sure. Most men I know would not want to, but of course they should be allowed. It could be really good for the kids to have another positive male in their lives at an early age.
2007-12-06 06:26:48 · answer #6 · answered by G 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
There is a wonderful young man who works at my daughter's daycare. Granted, he's the only one, but he's at least as nurturing as the women who work there.
2007-12-06 06:43:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think I would make a great childcare worker. I love kids; I'm a great dad (so says my ex-wife, so there you are!); I'm patient; I'm not scary (much).
That being said, I would never get hired as one, because I'm a man. Somehow that's okay? but there should be quotas and such for women who want to join police, firefighters, CEO's, and other male-dominated professions?
[EDIT: Thank you First Lady for illustrating the prejudice that men face. Tell me, do you think women who want to be CEO's are "weird" or "odd?" What the hell does pedophilia have to do with men being childcare takers? Do you suspect male pediatricians, teachers, youth choir/orchestra directors of being pedophiles? Too bad I can give you only one thumbs-down!]
2007-12-06 06:20:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 3⤋
Yes. I think men can be just as competent and caring as women when it comes to taking care of children. I'm not one of these Rosie O'Donnell types who thinks all men are child molesters. I'm not in the UK but I just wanted to give my opinion.
2007-12-06 06:17:05 · answer #9 · answered by DawnDavenport 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Sure, why not? We do men a disservice when we assume that they can't be as nurturing as women. I have known plenty of non-nurturing women.
2007-12-06 06:29:21 · answer #10 · answered by brwneyes 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋