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Are you joking? The fashion world has massively outreached to men in recent couple of decades. Axe and chest shaving and all that other metrosexual stuff. And

by judk 13y ago

Are you joking? The fashion world has massively outreached to men in recent couple of decades. Axe and chest shaving and all that other metrosexual stuff. And the lack of male teachers is a persistent concern in the education world, especially with respect to the need to provide male role models for kids of single moms.

parennoob 13y ago
> The fashion world has massively outreached to men in recent couple of decades. Axe and chest shaving and all that other metrosexual stuff. I mean men working in fashion, not being marketed to. And Axe is not fashion, thank you very much. > And the lack of male teachers is a persistent concern in the education world... Show me the equivalent of "Rails Girls" or "Girls Who Code" for male teachers or fashion designers. For example, the list of sponsors on this page (http://www.girlswhocode.com/about-us/ http://www.girlswhocode.com/about-us/).
- 0x20 13y ago
  As well as girlswhocode there are also many non-gender-specific organizations aimed at helping young people into computer science. Instead of asking whether gender-specific orgs for young people exist in the fashion or teaching world, you should also be asking whether non-gender-specific orgs exist in those fields as well. The possible lack of "Young Male Teachers" organizations doesn't make much of a point if there's also a lack of "Young Teachers" organizations.
- webmaven 13y ago
  http://www.teachforamerica.org/ http://www.teachforamerica.org/
Dewie 13y ago
> metrosexual stuff. That's a funny word, to me. Apparently grooming has a lot to do with sexual orientation.
protomyth 13y ago
"And the lack of male teachers is a persistent concern in the education world, especially with respect to the need to provide male role models for kids of single moms." Not by the people doing the hiring since they grow more risk adverse every year and being male is a risk. Daycares are more open about it, but elementary schools aren't far behind. Once again, if you don't want your female child's diapers changed by a male teacher - you are part of the problem.
theorique 13y ago
The fashion world has massively outreached to men in recent couple of decades. Axe and chest shaving and all that other metrosexual stuff. The fashion world sees men as a target market. Doesn't mean that they are doing outreach or trying to improve the pipeline of men in to the industry.

by judk 13y ago

parennoob 13y ago

> The fashion world has massively outreached to men in recent couple of decades. Axe and chest shaving and all that other metrosexual stuff. I mean men working in fashion, not being marketed to. And Axe is not fashion, thank you very much. > And the lack of male teachers is a persistent concern in the education world... Show me the equivalent of "Rails Girls" or "Girls Who Code" for male teachers or fashion designers. For example, the list of sponsors on this page (http://www.girlswhocode.com/about-us/ http://www.girlswhocode.com/about-us/).

0x20 13y ago
As well as girlswhocode there are also many non-gender-specific organizations aimed at helping young people into computer science. Instead of asking whether gender-specific orgs for young people exist in the fashion or teaching world, you should also be asking whether non-gender-specific orgs exist in those fields as well. The possible lack of "Young Male Teachers" organizations doesn't make much of a point if there's also a lack of "Young Teachers" organizations.
webmaven 13y ago
http://www.teachforamerica.org/ http://www.teachforamerica.org/

Dewie 13y ago

> metrosexual stuff. That's a funny word, to me. Apparently grooming has a lot to do with sexual orientation.

protomyth 13y ago

"And the lack of male teachers is a persistent concern in the education world, especially with respect to the need to provide male role models for kids of single moms." Not by the people doing the hiring since they grow more risk adverse every year and being male is a risk. Daycares are more open about it, but elementary schools aren't far behind. Once again, if you don't want your female child's diapers changed by a male teacher - you are part of the problem.

theorique 13y ago

The fashion world has massively outreached to men in recent couple of decades. Axe and chest shaving and all that other metrosexual stuff. The fashion world sees men as a target market. Doesn't mean that they are doing outreach or trying to improve the pipeline of men in to the industry.