Yes, today I was at a multicultural workshop for arts and crafts.

Sent by the work (the after school care work, not the church work), I spent 2 hours learning to make a variety of arty things celebrating various faiths.

And I get paid to go. Excellent!

But what I found quite worrying is that out of 26 people in the workshop, including the teacher, I was the only man there.

And I’ve noticed that in days in the park with the group, other after school care groups never seem to be any men with them.

Are men just not interested in this kind of work?

Or is it that society sees something suspicious about a man who professes to show an interest in the well-being of young children?

BigAl