John Proctor

 According to the 2011 U.S. Census Bureau: ◦ 3.5 million nurses employed ◦ Of the 3.5 million:  3.2 million are female  330,000 are male What differences do male nurses experience in such a female dominated profession?

 Masculinity and femininity are two separate beings  Contributes to the homosexual stereotypes of male nurses from the public

 Greg is criticized by Jack Brynes for his career choice due to his belief that Nursing is unmanly  Common stereotype: Greg failed in school, and he had to accept the secondary choice of being a nurse rather than a doctor.

 Hung Hsin has had many positive experiences, but “...there have been jokes thrown around about [him] being a nurse and the movie Meet the Parents didn’t help” (Santiago).  Mark Andaya believes that “... [he] has became more sympathetic to those who overcome stereotypes of any kind” (Santiago).

 According to 2011 U.S. Census Bureau:  Male Nurses ◦ $60,700 per year  Female Nurses ◦ $51,000 per year BUT WHY IS THIS HAPPENING?

 “Glass Escalator Effect” ◦ Women: Using natural abilities in nursing, inherently suited for profession ◦ Men: No natural abilities, higher paid due to more skill than just natural abilities

 Paul Ehasz ◦ The strength of men is very helpful in the workplace because “the female nurses like a male on the floor to help with lifting patients.” ◦ Ehasz has experience where “the strength of a male nurse is beneficial in times for security purposes when patients become unruly in times under pressure.”

 Gender plays a huge role in medical field  More males entering nursing: ◦ Effects on female patients ◦ Effects on male patients  Males can have caring traits and society needs to realize it and accept it

US Census Bureau, comp. "The Glass Escalator." Wall Street Journal. Web. 20 May hkeener. “Meet the Parents.” Online video clip. Youtube. Youtube, 07 Oct Web. 20 May 2014