tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268314083462820015.post3120667013384211477..comments2023-09-20T23:24:34.169-07:00Comments on Librarian Stereotypes : Male LibrarianLibrarian Stereotypeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09540712972010469707noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268314083462820015.post-31277659690594271712023-09-20T23:24:34.169-07:002023-09-20T23:24:34.169-07:00Besides the point of the whole article, but I feel...Besides the point of the whole article, but I feel that this is a mischaracterization of Giles and how he represents masculinity in the show. He is never portrayed as especially weak, and even tends to be one of the more competent fighters of the cast (considering he is responsible for training Buffy, this would be a necessity). Further, his "weak, effeminate caricature" is largely a façade to hide from his more dangerous "hyper-masculine" past as 'Ripper". This darker side to his character rears it's head in several key moments in the series to chilling effect. Finally, flaws in all, Giles is really good at depicting the full range of masculinity, from his paternal nature, his intelligence, his rough/rowdy youth, and his commitment to self-sacrifice. Glasses and the occasional studder does not diminish from that! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268314083462820015.post-85464489699668780752015-06-11T23:28:17.772-07:002015-06-11T23:28:17.772-07:00Hello,
I'm the original poster. Thanks for th...Hello,<br /><br />I'm the original poster. Thanks for the reply. I agree that the stigma is something that needs to be overcome, though it's not much of a concern for me anymore. I know that it would be much worse for me to go into something else that I don't have any interest in, so I've decided that I'm going to stick with the plan in pursuing an MLIS. What interested you in working in a public setting? qwertybloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01309025561855822272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268314083462820015.post-24637249325333535522015-06-11T23:21:03.679-07:002015-06-11T23:21:03.679-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.qwertybloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01309025561855822272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268314083462820015.post-55440603703927148212015-04-29T18:04:29.284-07:002015-04-29T18:04:29.284-07:00Thank you for your comment! When I started this bl...<br /><br />Thank you for your comment! When I started this blog I was working towards my MLIS (I have since graduated) and now work in a public library. In our system we have several males who work for the library in various roles (reference, supervisors, part-time shelvers, volunteers, etc.). There is still the stigma and the stereotype (that none of our staff falls into) but I think it's still an incredibly great career to pursue and something that new, young library staff like myself (and maybe you?) will just have to work on combating. I will be happy to talk with you further or help in any way I can. Librarian Stereotypeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09540712972010469707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268314083462820015.post-37808661933284299202015-04-29T17:17:30.345-07:002015-04-29T17:17:30.345-07:00I know this is an old post, and I'm not even s...I know this is an old post, and I'm not even sure if the blog is still active. But I'm a male who was interested in pursuing an mls (I'm a student working part-time) until I realized what a stigma it is to work in a female-dominated profession. I like my job, it's the only one that I've had that I've actually done well in compared the the many jobs that I've had in the past. I just can't get passed the negative view, though. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com