Most men, however, have not taken up the traditional full-time homemaker role; likewise, few men have taken traditionally feminine jobs such as receptionist or nurse (although nursing was traditionally a male role prior to the American Civil War).
但是，大多数男性并没有接管传统的家庭操持者的角色，同样的，很少男性会做传统的女性工作，比如接待员或者护士（尽管在美国内战之前，护士是一个传统的男性角色）。