Why isn't there a "Men's Studies"?

Question

I really am curious to the reason.
And, wasn't like just yesterday the "Gender and Women's Studies" just called "Women's Studies"?
Just wondering.

Yeah and why did they add the gender in front of Women in the title? Why not put just gender? Because women is a gender. Silly Y! haha.
It is just kinda puzzling me.

Answer 1

There are no courses called "men's studies" because it isn't "politically correct". Feminists try to increase their power over men by trying to claim a "victim" status and scam both men and women into believing that women have been "oppressed" by men. They then try to say that because men have oppressed women so badly that now women deserve special treatment.

Part of this special treatment is to have special courses to let women know how terrible men are and how women have to stick together to gain power over men.

Answer 2

Becuase everthing else has and always has been MEN'S STUDIES....
Really if you want to learn the real reason there is no men's studies you have to go back in history about 40 years ago when Women's studies forst developed as a curriculum at the college level. Women's studies was developed as a progressive way of thinking and teaching that was designed to bring equality to society and culture by breaking down the obviious matrix of opression put forth by those in power (White men). Very progressive women from the womens movement started this.
The assumption when the title Women's studies came around was (is) that the rest of the curriculum was developed by and for WHITE MEN. (remember that womens suffrage was only ratified by congress in 1920. Other minorities waited [are waiting] even longer). White men are the opressors in western culture, they hold and have held the power for a very long time. With that power came the ability to create the current cannons of knowelage. Think about most of the books you read in high school. Most of them were written by white men. Why? Because women were second class citizens and were not given the same opurtunities as men. Furthermore, until the 20th century, men chose the standard curriculum for students. By controlling all of the higher up positions in education men have dominated what we know to be the truth.
Hence: Women's studies. A refreshing non-opressive aproach to education and life.

And for the second part of your question I belive that in some places Womens studies was always called Gender studies, and now as the programs get more and more legit they are sort of combining. Also i think that womens studies is one of the few programs out there that doesn't marginalize gay, lesbien, bi, trans and other "gender minorities," so it makes sennse to include the term gender studies.

Answer 3

The simple answer to Your question is that, it would seem, that "Yahoo" think so little of Men that "They" can not be bothered to acknowledge Our existence.
The fact that the word "Gender" has recently been added to the "Women's Studies" heading is clearly indicative of some 'person' (or 'persons') total lack of understanding of the subject of "Women's Studies". Gender is already a major part of the group of topics that combine to make up "Women's Studies". The tautologically prefacing of the word "Gender" is at best a sign of ignorance, and at it's worst a sexist vilification.
"Men's Studies" courses have existed at major tertiary education centers since the 1970's. The National Organization of Men Against Sexism has been conducting them for nearly three decades. The information is out there for those who care to seek. Type "NOMAS" into Your search engine and see what You find?
Cheers, Ashleigh

Answer 4

1. Gender applies to men studies as well
2, Women studies is more like socail issues of women and the gender studies is more of the anatomy and phsycological state of both genders
3. Some people aren't interested in learning about men

Answer 5

No there is, it's called World History.

Answer 6

Women/Gender studies is recognized as a social science curriculum at most accredited universities and colleges. I don't think you will have to worry about that though.

Answer 7

Gender studies it is

Answer 8

thats a really good question. y are the women the only ones being studied?

Answer 9

For the same reason there isn't a "white studies," it would be considered inappropriate to have this category separate, when one could consider all mainstream ideas to be "men's studies" or "white studies". It is a case of the majority or dominant group being marginalized.

Answer 10

Um, I feel like an animal in a cage now? lol.

Did you know that I'm racist if I say "black people are fat" but if I say "white people are fat" I'm just mean?!?! It is technically backwards racism, but it's not really inforced. Or so I've heard....is that true? lol, cause it messed up!