NEWS ENTERTAINMENT Campus escort Matthew Good Band MoViE service- guitarist Dave Genn Safe Walk program talks to the 1/1111K'E protects students. Projector. Please see page 3. Please se pale borne St. 477-5566 ,, .pangea.ca/moviev the red river college's students' association newspaper november 29, 1999 Mechanics are from Mars, nurses are from Venus Many RRC programs divided along sex lines roles for men and women. "Nearly By Vincent Pearase all secretaries used to be women, but that's changing. The last shop I he women's lib movement is worked at there were a fair amount over 30 years old, but gender of men doing office work," he said. T imbalances still persist in "Gender roles are breaking down." many occupations. This is plain to Final figures for the 1999-2000 see in enrollment figures from our school year aren't yet available, but own college. figures from last year show in Many RRC programs have com- Industrial Technology, which pletely male or female enrollment. includes programs such as Welding, Dental Assisting, for example, is Applied Plumbing and Automotive 100 per cent female, while Heavy Technician, had a substantial major- Duty Equipment Mechanic is 100 ity of male students. Conversely, per cent male. women dominate programs such as Chad Stuart, one of only seven Animal Health Technology, Child males in the Joint Baccalaureate and Youth Care and Dental Nursing Program, scoffs at the Assisting. notion of gender balance in nurs- Other programs, such as Creative ing. "Gender balance? There isn't Communications and Business any, not in nursing," Stuart said. Administration have a roughly "Nursing is still thought of as a equal number of male and female female profession." students. Stuart isn't complaining however. Similar trends are evident in com- He and classmate Mike Taylor said munity colleges across Canada. In .they both like being among only a 1995-96, the last year in which handful of men in their class. statistics are available, Stats Can Taylor said his choice to enter reported there were 13,510 men and nursing did raise a few eyebrows, only 2,734 women in engineering especially among his male friends, and applied sciences. In health sci- but overall his experience in an ences there were 9,352 women com- almost all-female class has been pared to 2,276 men. "real positive." University of Winnipeg sociology "I find it's not as competitive. professor Doreen Smith said the Women are more supportive of each persistence of traditional gender other," he said. roles shows the powerful effect of Taylor said he got into nursing socialization. She said some male dominated because he was interested in Photo by Ama nda Bosnia becoming a health care profession- professions are known to have al, but he didn't want to have to go "chilly climate," and aren't very through medical school. welcoming or accommodating to The Canadian Blood Services mascot First year Automotive Technology women. A chilly climate is a work- student Kyle Hillier said where he place environment where forms of spreading the word. studies, Building M, has only a discrimination are allowed to thrive handful of women students. and where sexist, racist or homo- occupations. This is perhaps partly take on the caregiving roles as well Hillier said he doesn't see any phobic comments are permitted. due to a lack of role models," Smith as females," she said. reasons why there can't be more "Certain occupations are not all said. women in the automotive trades. "I that female friendly. In some recent Smith's colleague at the U of W Smith disputes the idea that sociology department, Professor don't know why there aren't more studies, it has been shown that women have innate qualities that women mechanics. I have no prob- females are espousing the ideology Sandi Kirby, is optimistic that soci- make them better qualified for the lem with it," he said. of equality, but they still aren't per- ety is moving towards greater gen- so-called "caring professions," such der equality. Hillier said society is slowly sonally identifying with (male- as nursing and child care. "If men breaking down old stereotypical dominated) areas as potential are given the opportunity, they can See GENDER on page 7 2 1121WIS november 29, 1999 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Health centre condoms waste of money? It's great that Red River College is adults. If this is the case, then why are out", they obviously aren't intelligent choose to take with their lives, but I able to waste my money on free con- these adults too chicken to enter a enough to understand any informa- am completely against my money sup- doms for students who can't keep drugstore and purchase their own tion provided. porting it. Giving out free condoms to their pants on. Students continually condoms? Our tax dollars already fund a irresponsible students is a slap in the complain that post-secondary educa- It's not like condoms are hard to plethora of organizations and face to those responsible students who tion is too expensive, then they wor- find, and they certainly aren't that resources designed to provide infor- attend college to learn, not get laid. ship programs and facilities that waste expensive. In addition, providing stu- mation to sexually active individuals their money. dents with information is meaningless (Whether that information is accurate -- Blair Kissel Nobody at Red River is under 18. since it most likely isn't accurate and if and comprehensive is another story). Supposedly we are all responsible the student is ignorant enough to "put I don't care what risk other people "Bitch & Bastard" column rude and insulting Let me think about this for a second. terns and turn them into materialistic wonder if she can tell if I'm hard right and display proper role model Ah...yes that's right, Uzo Amajor's and self-centered people? I don't think now...don't stop now..." and my per- attributes, then I would agree with his article in the October 25 issue of the so. sonal favorite, Genuine: "I'm just a concerns. But his unfounded assump- Projector, disobeyed the first rule of In my opinion, TLC and Destiny's bachelor - looking for a partner - some- tion that women are cash and materi- journalism — don't make assumptions. Child have written better songs, but one who knows how to ride... If you're alistic bitches is rude and insulting. Consider his words, "Get this — now Amajor's assumption about how a horny - let's do it - ride it - my pony - Women and their love cannot be female teenagers will walk around woman's character can be easily my saddle's waiting...come on jump bought, and as for his statement, expecting guys to pay for everything, manipulated by such lyrics is an insult on it..." In my opinion, it seems these "Guys will be on the prowl with a and a display of affection will be mea- to any mature young woman. role models have sex on the brain. month's savings trying to get some sured by the amount of cash lavished If any concerns are to be addressed, Their young male audience is left with action," - any man who needs to spend upon them." What an assumption to then let's address the issue of song the impression that women are sexual a month's wages to get some action make about women. Does he really lyrics written by musical groups Next toys to be played with. needs more than sex, he needs mental think that lyrics from such songs by and Genuine. These lyrics are full of Has this issue gone too far? - Maybe. help. Besides, hookers are available at Destiny's Child: "Can you pay my sexual connotations and leave the pos- But in all fairness, music is an expres- a cheaper rate. bills...my telephone bills..." and TLC: sibility open for young men to be sion of the times and artists. If "I don't want no scrubs," are going to influenced by their favorite male Amajor's article had been about the -- Kimberley Corneillie change young women's thinking pat- artists. For example, listen to Next: "I need for all artists to be responsible the This is YOUR student pape PRO J ECTOR If you have an opinion about something you've Red River College's Student Newspaper for over 30 years. Editor-in-Chief Volunteer Coordinator read in the Projector, John Lu Mike Miguez or would like to address News Editors Contributing Writers an issue concerning RRC Vincent Pearase, Gregory Taylor Jeremy Brooks, Jamie Care, Entertainment Editor Adam Clayton, Kyla Duncan, please write to us. 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