Sexism in Nursing? A look from the gender perspective to feminized roles such as care

Abstract

This article presents the results of a study which seeks to make sexism visible in the working environment of nursing professionals in the city of Bogotá. Based on testimonies of male and female nurses, the study makes types of gender-based violence visible and it interprets the cultural stereotypes that condition them and its meaning in labor relations. The analysis of the meaning and sense of this phenomenon is done through the narrative of six life experiences, three of each gender, and it shows that although women have made great strides towards their autonomy in the last century, there are still social restrictions which lead to a dangerous naturalization of violence. Among the most important findings, this study found that in feminized professions, although power relations are reversed, sexism against women is maintained based on the stereotypes traditionally associated with them.