I legit shrieked in laughter <| sep |> I am a man and my profession enables me to work with both kids , mentally handicapped people , socially maladjusted mostly criminals and drug addicts etc , as a caretaker . I have specifically chosen not to work with kids because of this stigma . Some kindergartens in Denmark have even introduced rules that state men may not touch or be alone with kids at any point , if the kids need a diaper change , the changing station has to have a window or men need to have a female colleague overlooking the changing . Now , it is not all places that have these rules and it is also illegal as it is straight up discriminatory , but most people seem to be ok with it , as some parents state it makes them feel their kid is safe . Personally I could not work under such conditions , to me , proper care for children will always involve some amount of physical contact , like having them sitting on the lap and reading to them , or giving them a hug or picking them up when they are sad . And I don ' t want to risk being accused of anything , so it is just easier to not seek jobs involving kids . And many other men in my line of work think the same way , which is kinda sad as kids can get different inputs from male caretakers than they can from female . And having both would be a boon , but it is sadly not how it is now .