Current Connection 3.1

     I got the information used in this current connection from the article  Male nurses defy stereotypes. Where it talks about male nurses and the different stereotypes they have to deal with.
     Many people believe that being a nurse is a woman job, saying " men can’t practice as nurses in women’s care settings, such as obstetrics or gynecology". Fraser, a man that has now become a nurse, says that he often " receives a lot of second glances when people hear that he’s a nurse. Many people also ask him if he intends to go to medical school." Then goes on to say that "He uses this as an opportunity to change the misconceptions of people who think nursing is a strange career choice for a man."
      I can connect with Fraser very well because I too want to become a male nurse like him. Stereotypes can be very hurtful and I believe that to say it is a strange job for a male is sexist and untrue. I intend to fight through the stereotypes, like Fraser, and become a male nurse. Or even better, just maybe the stereotypes will be laid to rest by the time it is my turn to become a male nurse.
     Stereotypes can be a very demoralizing thing, which is very true about the male nursing industry. If we fight stereotypes together and become what we want regardless, then they will be very easily and swiftly laid to rest.