Why don't we have a mens studies page?

Answer 1

Because men are easy to understand and women are not.

Answer 2

I totally agree, men get discriminated against in aspects of every day life as much as women do. The difference is that men are behind women in organising groups to implement strategies to allieviate problems.
An example of this is domestic violence and the agencies and resources available to women are vast but for men there are few. Statistics show that men make up 33% (Australia) of all victims (survivors) of domestic violence but they do not recieve 33% of the available help because women have formed movements and groups to help their own kind with this issue and men have not. You guys need to get it together! You should have a mens studies page, now do something about it. Go son.Good luck.
I just wrote a 3000 word essay on domestic violence so I got it on the brain, sorry.

Answer 3

I don't know why there isn't a men's page, but there is a women's one because women have been opressed for centuries and although attitudes are changing there are still a hell of a lot of issues that women need to debate and be educated on.

I wouldn't be in the slightest bit phased if there was a 'men's studies' page, men obviously have issues they need to discuss, and regardless of what anyone thinks, feminists would welcome such a page and woudn't see it as 'sexist' in any way shape of form. But you've already made your minds up about how feminists act and what we consider 'sexist' so please feel free to totally disregard what I just said...you will anyway.

But I would have to question the motives of those men who only wanted such a page just because they find a women's studies page 'sexist'. Seems a little petty to me and shows real ignorance toward society and womens' role in it.

For those with real issues they need to discuss, why don't you email yahoo answers and ask for one? I'm sure if there was a big enough demand it could be set up.

Answer 4

Heidi is correct. The reason for Women's Studies (in general, not just the Yahoo! Answers page) is that the vast majority of any studies--whether these be in history, science, etc.--have since the beginning of recorded history been male-focused.

Take history for example. It was extremely rare when growing up to learn about important women in history. The men are the movers-and-shakers, it was (and, sadly, still is) argued. However, this is not the case and has detrimental effects on future generations of women. Women's studies, is not necessarily just about women but rather a more comprehensive look at the world. Note that in many universities, Women's Studies has been renamed "Gender Studies" so as not to offend men.

Answer 5

Yeah, the above answers are about as pathetic as I'd expect: "all of history is about men", "men are simple", blah, blah, blah. Essentially that there's nothing that needs to be discussed about men or men's issues. What rot. "Women's Studies provides a more comprehensive view of the world".... more rot. If it were to intended to offer a more complete view of the world, it wouldn't limit itself to a woman's perspective, but would include men as well. You know... comprehensive...

How about:
Male victims of domestic violence, who are being ignored.
Treatment of men, especially fathers, in the media.
Men's health.
Anti-male bias in the family courts.
Paternity fraud.

There's so much more. Can anybody tell me where this is being discussed? Anywhere on Y!A? No? So I reiterate the askers question: "Why don't we have a men's studies page?"

Answer 6

The whole world is a mens study. Its just that some men are finally realizing that women have rights and deserve things too and that maybe they should be asking about "mens studies". Even though there's no point.

Answer 7

Yer sh*ttin' me, right? There's Men's Health, Sports, and all the sub-categories to separate one thing from another. A mechanics category, a thing about cars, military, dogs, hiking and outdoor activities, martial arts and Television. The only reason there isn't a category called "men's studies" is because if Y!A tried to lump all those forums into it, people would never know where exactly to post and how to categorize all those questions that are so obviously charged and directed toward the male psyche in all the aforementioned slots... IT'S ALREADY THERE JUST UNDER ABOUT 35 DIFFERENT NAMES!

Answer 8

That's a good question!

Maybe we should write to Yahoo Answers and ask them to include it.

I noticed in the sports category, they added a women's soccer sub-category. So they obviously had feedback and reacted positively.

Would be nice to see a Men's Studies category here. I think it would really add a needed balance to the group. I would personally like to view questions and answers based on Men's Social Studies... it intrigues me.

Answer 9

The idea behind Women's Studies is that it's NOT something that's been widely concentrated on. The vast majority of history texts (until recently) have been focused only on men. So now, they focus more on women's issues to make up for the lack of attention on this subject in the past. Sort of like affirmative action. You may or may not like this idea, but just try to understand it from the perspective of people who would otherwise find it difficult to learn about women's issues and history.

Answer 10

We don't have a Men's Studies page because the ladies would consider it sexist, and they would insist on removing it or forcibly joining it.

Answer 11

I asked this same question a few months ago. I got a lot of nasty comments and about 6 thumbs down for asking.