1)
David Cunningham does not have the same hobbies as most other men in Scotland.
2)
Most women that David has worked with think that he is good at his job.
3)
David gets on well with the women but not with their husbands.
4)
David is not very experienced in his work.
5)
There are not many male midwives in Scotland, but the number is increasing.
6)
What is surprising about Base 34 is that no men work there.
7)
Fifteen women applied to work at the garage.
8)
The women had different jobs before working at the garage, but wanted a change.
9)
The job of mechanic is changing because cars are getting simpler.
10)
Many people think that there will be more female car mechanics in the future.
11)
Woman's work?
In many ways, David Cunningham is a stereotypical Scottish man. In his free time, he plays golf, goes to football matches, and meets his friends in the local pub, all the things you'd expect a young, active man s to do. And like many men, he isn't very good at housework. He's untidy, hardly ever hoovers and he's never cooked a meal in his life. However, one thing about him does not fit this stereotype: his job. David Cunningham is a midwife. Although some women are surprised when they find out that their midwife is a man, David has a good reputation in the part of Scotland where he works. In his opinion, it's because of the way he carries out his duties. 'I really care about the women that I look after', he says. He gets on well with the husbands too. 'Having another man there calms them,'he explains. And many of them feel more comfortable asking a man questions.' 'I've been qualified for fourteen years and I've delivered hundreds of babies,' says David, who used to be a coal miner. 'There are only five or six male midwives in Scotland. When I started, I expected more men to join the profession, but the number hasn't really changed. People still see it as a job which only women do.'
A man's world?