From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!seismo!hao!menlo70!sytek!zehntel!tektronix!tekmdp!bronze!janetr
Newsgroups: net.women
Title: Re: Barbara's list of jobs that invite hostility
Article-I.D.: bronze.554
Posted: Fri Apr 22 09:09:45 1983
Received: Mon Apr 25 02:48:55 1983
References: hp-pcd.938


I can think of another whole class of jobs where men face
hostility--straight men going into fields where gay men
supposedly predominate--ballet dancer, hairdresser, etc.
Which brings up the whole side issue of why homophobia is
so pronounced in our culture and so much more directed
toward boys doing "feminine" things than toward girls
being tomboys. (eg, worrying about boys who play with dolls,
want to wear makeup, etc.) I think most parents still feel
a pretty visceral reaction to their sons doing those things, whereas
most traditional "boys" activities (sports, engineering) are
more or less OK for girls now (an in many cases actively
encouraged).