Yearning for more male teachers is a recurrent theme in educational discourses. It has been claimed that boys need male models, that males and females are different as teachers, and that having more men has impact on teachers’ salaries and the staffroom atmosphere. Several studies, however, suggest the problems of these arguments. When the need of male teachers has been presented, the implicit focus is often in primary or lower secondary schools. In upper secondary vocational education the percentage of male teachers is rather high, but gender segregation in the fields of teaching is remarkable – related to the gender segregation in vocational education and labour market. In this paper we explore reflections of teachers of vocational education on the impact of gender in the profession. We draw from interviews of teachers in sector with female domination (Lappalainen) and male domination (Pehkonen). We compare and contrast these to earlier interviews with lower secondary teachers, concerning the same issues (Lahelma). We discuss the findings in relation to the aim of gender awareness in teacher education.