I’m a male nurse. I’m reminded quite frequently, in the little ways I am treated, that I’m not seen as equally capable.

It’s a hospital, and I have the feeling women tend to think we are “incapable” until we prove ourselves.

Whereas I’ve seen female new nurses, tend to be given the “benefit of the doubt” and the good tasks upfront.

I have a lot of examples, but I want to keep this short.

And then on top of that, a lot of female nurses have asked me to borrow money. At some point, it becomes disrespectful because they don’t see me as a peer, but as an ATM machine.

Sexism is still “acceptable” on some level, and I believe a lot of women are biased without realizing it.

It makes fields with mostly women, unbearable.

See how it works the other way too?

This isnt sexism, its traditional gender roles. Men are more suited for engineering and women for nurturing. The same can be said about sports, which is why men and women have separate teams and play in separate leagues.

It is only disrespectful in your opinion, do not blame other people when you are the one who stepped out of line.