Gay male nurse stereotype?

[greygooseuria]

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.

[nursenow]

I think the point is there are 5 gay guys and three straight guys in his class? Thats an intersting ratio. I doubt it is typical. I know it was not typical for my class. Yes, we did talk about it in class. We had one bi guy, one bi girl, three straight guys and one girl that just wasnt sure. the other 6 girls were straight as an arrow.

On a different note, it will be nice when we reach apoint when you can mention the color of someones skin without everyone getting all excited. I dont care if you describe me as white. My black, white, brown and yellow(yes she is actually yellow) friends use their colors when describing themselves OMG! Did I actually say black? I hope I didnt offend anyone!

[polter]

That's one of the conclusions you can draw from his post if you decide not to use all that is given. In the context of this discussion, what he said could be quite discriminating and would require some clarification, unless he doesn't wish to be taken seriously.

[traumaRUs, MSN, APRN]

While the color of your skin is irrevelant, so is your sexual orientation. When I'm sick or a family member is ill, all I care about is that you're a nurse!

[nursenow]

If you and I were on break from class and you were telling me who was gay, you would say the five black guys are gay. Is that discrimination? No. If you were telling another classmate I was gay, you would say that older white guy with the short hair is gay. Is that disrimination? No. I work with a doctor that is short, has red hair and a big smile. That is how we describe him when people are looking for him. Is that discrimination. No.

The only time using physical features to describe someone is discrimination is when someone suffering from liberal guilt hears you doing it to describe a legal minority. Puleeaasse! Get over it. What is the easiest way to describe you if someone was trying to identify you?

[P_RN, ADN, RN]

I personally see where this matters not at all. Why would you care? All I see is 8 people who are going into a helping profession, 8 more of us can't hurt now can it? We need Nurses. Is this a stir the pot post, or a juvenile attempt at humor?

[SteveNNP, MSN, NP]

If flamboyancy were the only qualification for being gay, then the world would be way more fabulous than we find it today

[Essayons]

I have yet to meet a male nurse who was gay froma student perspective and as a patient. I do not have gay-meter. We have six alone in my class of 60 people and all are straight.

I second a lot of what others are saying. I have not met a male patient yet who would not fell totally comfortable for me taking care of him, but I have had some female patients who felt VERY uncomfortable for me taking care of them.

It may have been that I look younger than I actually am- 35.

[Ric31]

omg!

i was not trying to start a racial thing here and i am sorry if it came off that way, i was merely making an observation of my class. as for how did i know if the european american males were not gay, well because we all talked about it and all confirmed we were not? as for knowing if the african american males were gay, well yes we all talked about this as well and all confirmed they were indeed gay.

now i agree that is does not make a **** of difference a person skin color, sexual orientation, or religion is to be a good nurse or let alone a good person. i’m not about to walk into a hospital and tell the gay green muslim nurse :dyou cant touch my dying child.

again all i am sorry for making the wrong impression here, was merely making an observation as i stated before.

have a great day

[Miwila]

Don't be frustrated. We all need to lighten up. No pun intended.

[donsterRN, ASN, BSN]

i'm not about to walk into a hospital and tell the gay green muslim nurse :dyou cant touch my dying child.

well, on behalf of all of the gay, green, muslim nurses... thanks!

[K.P.A.]

Well, on behalf of all of the gay, green, Muslim nurses... THANKS!

Speak for yourself!

[Anoetos, BSN, RN]

This is a very interesting subject to someone who is just beginning the journey to become a nurse.

I was speaking with someone recently who floated the idea that the name for the profession should be changed to something less fraught with sexual stereotypes generally. Her suggestion was that we call them medics. Or at least that male nurses be called that. I told her I thought the military connotation problematic.

Has anyone else given this any thought?

As for male nurses being gay, well, the stereotype is interesting and I guess it's not too hard to track but none of the male nurses I know are gay, not that I know a lot, but the ones I do know are all heterosexual family men.