The term Ban Garda might make a comeback...

Westernyelp wrote: »

Yes. But similarly you always hear. Male nurse. And never female nurse. Which I know annoys a lot of those lads.

Whenever a profession is dominated by one gender, people often remark when they see someone of the minority gender doing that job.

A relative's young daughter came home from school at the start of the school year and said, "Mammy, I have a new teacher, and he's a man."

Given that only 13 percent of Irish primary school teachers are men, getting a male teacher is now a noteworthy event for children.

Similarly, even though female Gardai now make up around 25 percent of the force, some people still feel compelled to make note when they see one.

However, terms such as "lady doctor" have fallen into disuse now that the majority of Irish doctors are women.