Introduction
Many people are often discriminated against based on age, gender, race, and other factors. In addition to being mistreated in their personal life, some individuals experience injustice in their careers. Professionals in nursing frequently face unfairness from both their patients and colleagues, and quite significant challenges are confronted by men specialists (Ghazanfari et al., 2022; Younas et al., 2021). Male discrimination in nursing is a critical issue that does not receive enough attention due to biases and specifics of the occupation.
Discussion
Men who enter the nurse profession encounter various difficulties and are often mistreated. From my personal experience, I have noticed that nursing is a vocation in which the majority of specialists are women and gay males, especially concerning countries in Latin America. Accordingly, Younas et al. (2021) state that despite historical accounts of men in nursing, the occupation remains female-dominated in the modern world. Consequently, male nurses are a minority who are stigmatized in both academic and clinical settings (Younas et al., 2021). For instance, men pursuing a career in nursing are perceived as either not caring and empathetic enough compared to women or as emasculated and effeminate (Younas et al., 2021). As a result, male specialists face discrimination and exclusion from patients, their families, and healthcare experts (Younas et al., 2021). Moreover, due to frequently being mistreated, men nurses are likely to have performance troubles related to gender role conflicts (Younas et al., 2021). However, there is a constant lack of emphasis on the importance of male professionals (Younas et al., 2021). Because of stereotypes regarding men and women, male nurses encounter unfairness in the workplace.
Conclusion
To conclude, men experts in nursing are discriminated against due to being perceived as too masculine or too feminine in an occupation that is predominantly female. Male individuals have a long history of laboring as nurses, yet their significance in providing care is not recognized enough, as well as the troubles they have to overcome. Therefore, male discrimination in the nurse profession is a crucial matter that needs to be addressed more for all genders to work together comfortably and ensure high-quality care.
References
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Younas, A., Ali, N., Sundus, A., & Sommer, J. (2021). Approaches of male nurses for degendering nursing and becoming visible: A metasynthesis. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 31(5-6), 467-482. Web.