Should men be banned from being teachers and carers in early childhood centres?

Question

In almost all cases of child abuse in educational and care centres, it is men who instigate it. I know that some men can be trusted with small children but many pedophiles become teachers and child care workers for only one reason. It has led to the situation now where early childcare workers cannot touch their charges, even when they are hurt. Little kids need good touch like they need food. It is essential for their development. Why not screen workers more carefully and ban all men from the profession?

Answer 1

No.  All men are not pedophiles but more are than women you argue; some women are however so why are you willing to let them near children?  You paint with the broadest brush I have ever seen partner.

Answer 2

No, they shouldn't be banned.  However, the government needs to have better criminal checks, background checks, etc. etc. etc. for BOTH sexes who deal with children.  After all,it seems like everyday you hear of a female teacher who got caught with one of her male students.

Answer 3

h**l no! That's totally sexist! Woman can be pedophiles too! You should be ashamed of your self!

Answer 4

I can see the for-s and against-s for that.

For the protection of our children it might be a good move. But at what price ?

It's good for children to interact with adults of both sexes, to put them in an all female environment is restricting to their understanding of the world.

This would also be outragiously intrusive upon the civil rights of males in our communities. Also it isn't only men who have been convicted of pedophilia.

I feel it would be more appropriate to have much more intense psychological assessment of ALL persons working with young children, touching guidlines (sensible ones), and appropriate supervison and reporting procedures put in place.

Answer 5

when i worked as a preschool teacher, the administrator would not hire any men. i thought that was so wrong. some children dont have any male role models in their lives, a  good decent, honest,male preschool teacher could be a great asset to a school.

Answer 6

Just b/c some pedophiles are male does not mean that all are. That is an unfair stereotype of the gender and it is undeserved. Males who have a gift for nurturing and caring for small children should not be banned from the career path. Besides that's against Equal Employment laws.

The issues we have with pedophilia will not go away with banning one gender from a profession. Better screening and better management would help. However, the signs for pedophilia as a mental disease appear during childhood/adolescent development. If our nation put more resources into mental health care (access for all) and removed social stigmas against receiving said care then it may be possible to prevent pedophilia from developing in someone in the first place.

Answer 7

Do you want our kids to grow up terrified of men?  That is the most sexist load of c**p i've ever heard

Answer 8

I believe that banning men from the force would be just as sexist as banning women from anything. We should all have an equal chance even though statistics may say otherwise. Since it is a huge issue, childcare facilities should have more restrictions, safety pro cautions, to keep it from happening.