In the first half of the 20th century, the handmaiden and maternal images may have predominated, capturing a view of the profession as a group of females who sacrifice personally and unconditionally. But with the sexual revolution of the 1960s, the naughty nurse appeared. The image fuses caregiving with easy sex — an offer of unidirectional sexual healing, presumably appealing to men who think sex is solely about their needs.
Of course, in the decades since, women have pushed back. Look no further than Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, whose recent hit “WAP” clearly expressed women’s demand for equality in sexual relationships. The song plainly rejected the regressive unidirectional model of relations between women and men.
Or consider the acclaimed movie “Promising Young Woman.” The main character dresses up as a naughty nurse, using the offer of unilateral sex to lull toxic men into a false sense of security and power, so she can turn the tables. The character is arguably a naughty-axe, a blend of the naughty and battle-axe images that can reflect a fear of female sexuality, but here expresses women’s own rejection of sexual assault.
That’s understandable, and you could see such an image as an effort to reclaim the stereotype. But associating the profession of nursing with female sexuality will always be a problem. And presenting nurses as malevolent vigilantes does nurses no favor either.
KnowYourValue Because this is the pressing issue of the day.. FFS!
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KnowYourValue you seem fun
KnowYourValue No it’s not
KnowYourValue Slow news day
KnowYourValue Relax it’s a Halloween costume for heaven’s sake.
KnowYourValue The 'naughty' nurse Halloween costume is GREAT.
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KnowYourValue Getting WAY too serious. It’s all in fun! Before all of the Controlling created culture war shit ppl had fun. Sad.
KnowYourValue Also, and it makes the discussion even more meaninful, we're not 'post-covid' now.
KnowYourValue As a liberal, this is why America hates liberals. Not everything is worthy of a culture war.
Lol. This is ridiculous. Nurses don't even wear anything like the sexy nurse costume and we can't blame the costume for people being creepy to nurses. This article is a spooky themed vehicle for talking about the struggles nurses face on the job when it should have just been that
KnowYourValue What is with people being obsessed with what people wear for Halloween? It’s one day a year for all this outrage. It’s become a holiday of whining more than anything else now.
KnowYourValue I'm dressing up as an Indian Chief. I hope it triggered so many. Lol
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