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View Poll Results: Women - would you consider a man in a "gender-inappropriate" line of work for a LTR/marria
Yes, without hesitation 22 68.75%
Yes, but after some head scratching 1 3.13%
Neutral 2 6.25%
No, I don't think we'd hit it off 2 6.25%
No way 3 9.38%
Other - explain 2 6.25%
Voters: 32. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 09-11-2012, 06:41 PM
 
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By this, I mean men who are librarians, flight attendants, teachers of the less technical subjects, interior designers, etc? There are married men within all these professions, but seldom do you see their spouse? At any rate, your answer is ...
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Old 09-11-2012, 06:43 PM
 
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More men are going into nursing now, too. Sure I'd consider someone like that. It all depends on the person, his qualities.
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Old 09-11-2012, 06:45 PM
 
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Duh! I would expect a man to accept me in a more male-driven role so, in turn I would be accommodating as well.
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Old 09-11-2012, 06:55 PM
 
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By this, I mean men who are librarians, flight attendants, teachers of the less technical subjects, interior designers, etc? There are married men within all these professions, but seldom do you see their spouse? At any rate, your answer is ...
It wouldn't really matter to me.

I worked as a librarian for a while and never met a male librarian. Hmm.
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Old 09-11-2012, 07:09 PM
 
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Like belly dancing?
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Old 09-11-2012, 07:12 PM
 
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By this, I mean men who are librarians, flight attendants, teachers of the less technical subjects, interior designers, etc? There are married men within all these professions, but seldom do you see their spouse? At any rate, your answer is ...
How are any of these occupations "gender-inappropriate" for men? Men have been librarians for centuries. Men have been teaching the arts, humanities and social sciences for centuries as well.
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Old 09-11-2012, 07:14 PM
 
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How are any of these occupations "gender-inappropriate" for men? Men have been librarians for centuries. Men have been teaching the arts, humanities and social sciences for centuries as well.
I'm talking by today's (still) uptight gender role conventions in America, and even in many modern countries. If the question isn't for you, skip it.
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Old 09-11-2012, 07:15 PM
 
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Like belly dancing?
No, dear, that's a sumo wrestler or a luau king, or whatever those King Kamehameha look-alikes are called. Those are gender appropriate.
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Old 09-11-2012, 07:22 PM
 
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How are any of these occupations "gender-inappropriate" for men? Men have been librarians for centuries. Men have been teaching the arts, humanities and social sciences for centuries as well.
Men excel at interior design and textile design, too. Interesting perspective. I've known several male English teachers and foreign language teachers. And a couple of male librarians, but I think it's fair to say that in the US at least, librarianship is a predominantly women's profession.
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Old 09-11-2012, 07:23 PM
 
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I think 'gender atypical' is probably a better term.

And many male nurses are probably more manly than some male mechanics. You're telling me a woman would turn down a man who looked like a model with a great personality just because he was a nurse?
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