Why is there a "Women's Studies" under Social Science but no "Men's Studies"?

Answer 1

Probably political correctness.

But to be honest, there probably should be a "Men's Studies" section. Sure, most history was probably written by men and may have a skewed "male" perspective, but is "Women's Studies" really just about women's history and their contributions? Doesn't seem like it here, rather you could describe the subject as being about women's issues in general.

So why not a section talking about men's issues? Not necessarily in a sexist way, but in a way dealing with things that affect men like:

How to be a good father/male role model
Why men are more likely to commit suicide
Why men are more likely to commit violent crime
Various health issues men have to deal with that women don't
Male body image issues (hey, guys have them too!)

And so on and so forth.

I don't know about you, but I've never had a history class that dealt with any of the above.

Answer 2

I'm a girl, and I would love to study about men. In fact, I already have done so on my own. I think Men's Rights/Issues are just as important as Women's Issues. It's true that men's stories/accomplishments have frequented the pages of history much more than women's, but I'm really interested in how men think. I definitely DON'T think men are evil, and I'd certainly be interested in understanding why they felt the need to oppress women in the first place...like the reasoning behind it. People usually don't try and oppress others unless they are insecure about something themselves, so I feel like it would help me understand them better. But yeah, like I said, I've done extensive research on my own, and I have my theories. I personally think that it has something to do with the fact that women can give birth and men cannot.
But I love men, and I think men have just as many issues as women, and are just as discriminated against, if not more, actually. In fact, I think that it's becoming increasingly urgent in the New Millennium that we do have Men's Studies, because men are not evil in the least, they are human beings and worthy of our attention and understanding.

-Alma

Answer 3

Women's studies is a recognized discipline under Social Sciences. Men are studies in all avenues and do not need a separate area in order to rediscover their history. Women's roles in society have traditionally remained invisible and thus it is necessary to delve deeply into history to understand how patriarchy has overshadowed the accomplishments. This is similar to how people of colour, and aboriginal people are ignored by the dominant social group and thus special categories must be made in order to learn about their culture and contributions.

Answer 4

Pretty much all of history has been written by men, (white men at that). You could change the title of "History Class" in school to "Men's Studies" and you'd be pretty accurate. That's why there's "Women's Studies," or "Black Studies," or even "Gay Studies," so that people can see history through the eyes of traditionally minority and underrepresented groups of people. (When I went to college, there was a "Veteran's Studies" curriculum [I'm a Veteran]; you want to know about war? Don't ask a goddamned politician or high-ranking officer. Their careers depend upon them being very political. Ask a foot-soldier whose actually sweated and bled in the jungle and the desert; they'll tell you EXACTLY how it was and is.

Answer 5

Because feminists are sexist (against men) and believe that only women's issues deserve to be studied. Look at how mad feminists get when people advocate actual equality and not the preferential treatment for women that feminists demand.

Answer 6

That's a good question. Contrary to what someone else had said, there actually is plenty of material (check out such authors like: James Hillman, Robert Bly, Michael Meade and some of Sam Keen's earlier work).

Answer 7

Maybe because many Social Sciences are male orientated.

Answer 8

Because men are simple and dont need to be studied

Answer 9

Because men is a domineering subject. Everything has it's origin as "He". Women's culture, lifestyle, whathaveyou, has been purposefully surpressed for years and years.

Answer 10

They do have "Men's Studies." It's called HIStory! Everything we know about history is written about men by men!