Space Invaders

Sometimes, in sci-fi stories, there are scientists who go to distant planets in order to study and report about alien culture. They are some of the bravest characters ever penned. They walk in a cloud of unknowing, led only by their passion for knowledge. Will their tools aid them in this foreign land? They can't be sure. Has their education prepared them for the mystery they are about to behold? Not likely. Also, a very common storyline is romantic involvement with a member of the species the scientist is studying.

The real-life occupation that best resembles this fictional character would have to be the male gynecologist.