Gay male nurse stereotype?

Interesting that the stereotypical myth is still out there. I think it's changing though as time goes on. I've seen the last 15 years that more and more straight guys are comfortable with themselves enough to go into nursing and are comfortable working with gay people as well.

There are five of us males on my shift (one of whom is a tech) and I'm the only gay guy. They are all in their 20s and 30s and quite comfortable being nurses, and are comfortable with me. In fact they were very supportive during the breakup of my long-term relationship and are now trying to fix me up with gay guys they know.

Sometimes I wish there were more gay guys in nursing because I'm the one starting to feel like the freak and would like some peers. LOL

So, a question has arisen in my mind since I have been in CNA class waiting for nursing school to start.

There are only 2 guys in my class of 25, and the other guy is married and I'm gay. After doing clinicals in the hospital, I have yet to see another gay male CNA or nurse.

Where does this stereotype come from? I am not seeing it at all.

Since I graduated in 71..I remember working with 3 gay nurses. I have fielded more than 20 comments in my lifetime that suggested I must be gay to choose nursing. In another posting I believe someone suggested changing the title from NURSE to something else. I think before more males jump into nursing that will have to happen. I am 62, and I know with aging, and the increase in female hormones that entails..the name will be more fitting., But personally, I am ready for a title change now.
It could help alleviate the nurse shortage. Sorry If i read that in a post here and have adopted it as mine. Why not Hospital tech l or Hospital tech ll if more advanced on down the line. Or Hospital tech/OR spec
or Hospital tech/ICU specialist. I think NURSE was fine for the Middle ages, but not for today. I think the public seems confused..too,..I get ..how can you be a nurse you are man? Not often but comments like that do surface. But, being a female dominated profession, don't see how a title change would be in their list of priorities. I think most would fight legislation going in that direction. For the record..I am straight..