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Member 446398 · 05-04-2012, 03:56 AM

I am male and I enjoy being one of only a few (actually the only male at my current job). I currently work with kids on contract with a local CMHC as an LAPC and I have about 1/3 of my caseload that specifically work with me because I am male, i.e. "My son needs a male role model", "He has only women in his life", "His father is largely absent, I just want him to have some male interaction". I try to the best of my ability to have conversations with the parent about gender, gender bias, and to clarify my role as a counselor and not a mentor/role model, but they are often quite insistent anyway. Fine with me . . . if that opens up a door to a certain niche or clientele then I am fine with that. It's one of the few times that as a White, heterosexual male I feel separate from the homogeneous majority masses.

05-04-2012, 03:56 AM	#20
Member 446398 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 82	I am male and I enjoy being one of only a few (actually the only male at my current job). I currently work with kids on contract with a local CMHC as an LAPC and I have about 1/3 of my caseload that specifically work with me because I am male, i.e. "My son needs a male role model", "He has only women in his life", "His father is largely absent, I just want him to have some male interaction". I try to the best of my ability to have conversations with the parent about gender, gender bias, and to clarify my role as a counselor and not a mentor/role model, but they are often quite insistent anyway. Fine with me . . . if that opens up a door to a certain niche or clientele then I am fine with that. It's one of the few times that as a White, heterosexual male I feel separate from the homogeneous majority masses.