I think the difference is that when a man does want to be a nurse, he isn't treated like shit by female nurses to the point where he wants to leave the profession.
The main reason for the lack of men in nursing is because it's viewed by most men as not being a masculine profession, not because of discrimination.
> when a man does want to be a nurse, he isn't treated like shit by female nurses to the point where he wants to leave the profession
Yes. They do.
Source: Was a male nursing student, changed degrees because every lecturer, student and nurse was clearly biased against men being nurses. This happened to multiple men in my year.
The main reason for the lack of men in nursing is because it's viewed by most men as not being a masculine profession, not because of discrimination.