Over the past ten years, men have begun entering professions traditionally dominated by women at larger numbers. Dental hygienists, teachers and other professions have become more stable occupations that pay well. As jobs with benefits and good salaries are harder to find, traditional roles have continued to deteriorate. Reports show that men are making up more and more of the new employees in industries like nursing and teaching.
See "More Men Enter Fields Dominated by Women", Shaila Dewan and Robert Gebeloff, The New York Times, May 20, 2012