What exactly is womens studies, and why is there no mens studies?

Answer 1

You know, there has never been a satisfactory answer to this question.
Thus, the question just comes up again and again.
Maybe you can help us find the answer.
Good luck

Answer 2

Because it's politically correct to enhance women and it's not acceptable to promote men. This is no secret. just try and get a grant to start up a business and they will tell you it would be easier if you were not a man, that's what they told me. Look at TV it shows men as weak, incompatible, and have only one thing on their mind all the time (usually a pretty women and once in a while a beer). Why are they trying to enhance women? It's not because they want women to be treated fairly, it's because God said "Man is head of women" therefore our society hates God so they say "women is head of man". It's the same with all areas of life where there is no fear of God. God says There's only been a few thousand years, Man says there is no beginning. This is not new God said "don't eat the fruit" Mankind said "it looks pleasing and is good for wisdom". So this is why there is a women's study and no Menes study. All the studies done in science which have proved men to be superior never get published. It's only when they think they found one to prove women is superior they will publish. Look into it sometimes it's very odd.

Answer 3

You're going to get a lot of hypocritical answers here.

Some will say that because of suffering in the past, today we should have a study for women but not men.

In reality, women's studies is the study of social, political and religious issues that affect women.

Men's studies is the study of social, political and religious issues that affect men, for example male psychology, men's and father's rights, masculine spirituality, models and roles of masculinity, contemporary issues facing men, early childhood development, new roles for fathers, the modern family, gender and power, the challenge of marriage, issues in men's physical health, gender and politics, ancient and modern rites of passage, life stages, family violence, men in literature, war and trauma, the men's movement, new models of male leadership, and issues in male sexuality.

The suggestion that one SHOULD exist while the other SHOULD not is wrong.

I do not know why there is no men's studies in Yahoo! Answers.
Globally though, topics are changing from women's studies to gender studies. Perhaps Yahoo! could change the name of this section to gender studies to make it more inclusive, after all, people seem to use this section as a gender studies section anyway.

Answer 4

I have a few degrees in women's studies and there is a growing men's studies movement. And just like women's studies, it focuses on two biggies: 1. Gender and 2. Power. It is mainly a pro-feminist endeavor and many women's studies programs are changing their name to gender studies to highlight the inability of the discipline to define who exactly "counts" as a woman and to delineate the oppressions that women face (since assuming that ALL women deal with unequal pay in the same way fails to take race, class, sexuality, religion, etc. into account). Lots of cool work in men's studies right now seems to focus on the social construction of masculinities: particularly those masculinities that are harmful to both men and women, such as maschismo, the imperative to rule and dominate, to be successful at all costs, to not express emotions, and to not be nurturing. Try Michael Messner or RW Connell's work and check their bibliographies for some other men's studies practitioners. The masculinity stuff that is not pro-feminist doesn't seem to be coming out of the new men's studies channels in the academy but is more popular psychology (like "Iron John" or the Promise Keeper's sorts of works that discuss men's having lost their natural dominance and advocating religion/naked drumming/paying more attention to boys in school/whatever).

Answer 5

I have taken it upon myself to be the "real feminist," as Laela and Radames as said, who will tell you what it's all about.

Women's Studies is defined as "an academic curriculum focusing on the roles and contributions of women in fields such as literature, history, and the social sciences" (American Heritage). Because women have made far less of these contributions than men, and because men haven't had to overcome nearly as many injustices as we have on account of gender, there is no Men's Studies. You could try to create a forum for that, but it would hardly encourage harmony between the sexes. Therefore, I propose renaming this forum "Gender Studies" so everyone can just stop talking about it.

Answer 6

The original argument was that men dominated history, therefore men's studies constitutes what you'd learn in any history course. While that sort of argument is accepted in the orthodoxy of academia, most thinking people realize it is bunk and that women's studies is just a politically correct kind of tribalism, with insiders, shameful outsiders, and leaders who declare what can and cannot be spoken. In other words, what is politically correct is in reality incorrect and unfairly biased. You'll never hear a feminist suggesting to extend the standard that gave them power to other non-PC groups, for instance advocating for Atheist Studies. Nothing that might reduce the power of their tribe can be acceptable, and they only support their allies.

Answer 7

Rebar: Learn English. It's "studies." The last name makes me think your attitudes are cultural, so take it back to the old country.

Second, the reason is the exact same as that for African-American studies, Native studies, etc.---these groups were left out of education and history in the US until recently.

That should also teach people a valuable lesson---what you do may not affect you, but other generations have to live with the crap you started.

Answer 8

Edit just a guy: Now listen that was very rude, I am in my kitchen and I believe that men should have a men's studies and you are not making it easy for me.
Now poster your question: women's studies basically speaks about the emancipation of women and how they want equality, the same pay etc. Perhaps a real feminist will come on and tell you in more depth.
Unfortunately there is no men's studies and the reasons vary from they are not a minority and they have all the power to all they'll do is bash feminism. Now I know a lot of men and they won't bash, they honestly want to be heard; they want to say their side of the story, because they've been beaten into the mud; all they need is a change to prove themselves
Edit just a guy: No problem now I know it was only a joke your humor is deeply appreciated. .

Answer 9

It's the first time I've ever voyaged into this section, probably the last. As I read these answers, it seems that the entire category should be re-named "WHINE-A-THON"; everyone would be happy. All would know it was for women, and makes no sense. I suppose griping without thinking does empower some people, and if it makes the little ladies happy without them having to actually DO anything, enjoy all ya'll.

Answer 10

Women's studies focus on the power and abilities of women to change and impact their environment......and a good women's program should also focus on issues surrounding men, which impact women as well.

Answer 11

We have "men's studies" all the time - it is called "history" and "political science" and "social studies" and "religion", etc. The educational system is already over flowing with the historic and present feats, accomplishments, and plans of the male gender. Women are simply under-represented - a "minority" in the global picture.