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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A sea change of more men breaking from traditional domestic and occupational roles to enter the field of education would indeed help:
1) deconstruct toxic cycles where boys are taught they need to be the primary bread winner and threatened by women earning more.
2) shift societal “norms” where men seem to by default not share or even assume the majority of childcare responsibilities

Why this will never happen…

how many boys in their right mind would knowingly enter a field where they will:
1) be paid less to be in a work environment dominated by the female majority where they will still be blamed for the misogynist constructs that benefit the men who did not take the same noble career path.
2) be labeled by many as a possible pedophile for going into education

And should that male educator happen to find themselves in one of the 50% of marriages that don’t work out and they have children, they’ll find themselves a single dad that will be looked down upon for receiving child support, have limited options as a result for attracting a new partner, and still be questioned for their intentions as a male educator.

Not clamoring to encourage my boys to take that path to be a martyr for what would be more beneficial to society overall (and the advancement of women).

Sorry for also sidetracking the original question about babysitting. But some of the responses speak to deeper questions that are related to why it’s probably best to encourage your son to find other options for earning extra money just in case they actually find themselves talented in connecting with and teaching children. Society won’t support it.[/quote]

It's never going to change until those jobs are better paid. Even women are turning away from them now (I'm thinking about teachers, nurses). Increase the pay and attract more men and women. We particularly need more men in education.[/quote]

Let me add that it's interesting to see how some professions were highly regarded when done by men (like teachers) but when women started taking those jobs the profession dropped in prestige and remuneration. My job used to be super fancy when only men were doing it. Not so much the case now that we are mostly women.[/quote]

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