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Is there a psychological explanation behind why men will prefer women who are nurses but look down on women who are doctors? I work in the emergency department and I’ve seen this on multiple occasions and it’s so odd to me
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Anonymous 20h

i think it’s because nurses are typically seen as caretakers - motherly roles - and doctors are seen as intelligent individuals that give the orders. and men love to be babied but need to feel smarter than women all the time

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Anonymous 20h

bc in their mind nurse = assistant, doctor = person in charge. they’re fine with women being in subservient roles bc they think that’s our natural place. being a doctor puts her in a position of authority and they hateeeeee that

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Anonymous 20h

Bc they feel like they can order the nurses around

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Anonymous 20h

power dynamics

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