2007-07-03 10:58:45 · 11 answers · asked by dougness86 4 in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
In theory, yes.
However, it remains a fact that a (possibly small, I couldn't say) number of women feel that most groupings reflect men's studies. The women's studies section is to enable a distinguishing between general society questions (which reflect a male-dominated society) and those relating to women.
However, I think it's sexist. In my opinion:
Equality = good. Feminism = bad.
This is a misguided attempt for equality that misses the entire point. A placebo to avoid the larger issue. An attempt to appease the feminism idea which is counter-productive to the equality that should be its ultimate aim.
In other words... I think yes.
2007-07-03 11:05:42 · answer #1 · answered by Karanmir 1 · 3⤊ 2⤋
This section is noe gender and womens studies which is to a considerable extent due to the efforst of some people you wouldnt like to know one of them happens to be a feminist and a top contributor.
Even before this name change WS has been a home to serious gender relations discussions and womens issues not to mention feminism.
Personally i wouldnt go to another section even if they made a separate mens study section.
Sexism is when you have exclusive rights to access a group or meassage board.
I'am a man but i dont see feminists advocating that.
2007-07-03 18:30:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
All of history is men's studies. Want to know what men did? They discovered the new world, they found cures for diseases, they fought wars and discovered new elements and invented great things. You know what men did! You could name dozens of men who had an influence on history.
What women did is not so well known. Can you name one famous woman composer in the 18th or 19th century? A famous woman doctor or judge? Can you name a woman who invented something you use every day? The did all this stuff, but you don't know about it. Not because you're 'ignorant' but because these achievements haven't been recognized in our history.
I agree, it shouldn't be necessary to have special studies for women. Women who did great things should be included in general history, don't you think? But they're not. Until this flaw in our history books is corrected, I think women (at least) should be allowed to learn what people of their gender are capable of doing.
2007-07-03 18:11:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
And I thought renaming this section would reduce questions like this.
If this section was just Gender Studies, I would be thrilled, but apparently we have some more fighting to do.
2007-07-03 21:38:57 · answer #4 · answered by Rio Madeira 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, gender studies cover that and womens studies is more socaiety than physical study.
2007-07-03 18:05:35 · answer #5 · answered by BKool 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they just changed it to GENDER & womens studies about a week ago. Before that it was Womens Studies only.
Way to throw the guys a bone Yahoo.
2007-07-03 18:06:06 · answer #6 · answered by allybill2 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes.. Very much so. And I wasn't aware I was in Women's Studies. Than you for pointing that out to me.
2007-07-03 18:29:38 · answer #7 · answered by Max 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Technically speaking, no. Women's studies, minority studies, etc. are considered part of the social sciences. You can find courses on these at many colleges and universities. I've yet to hear of men's studies being implemented as part of the social sciences.
2007-07-03 18:11:06 · answer #8 · answered by Danagasta 6 · 4⤊ 3⤋
The word men is already in the word women. Why be repetitive?
2007-07-03 18:10:11 · answer #9 · answered by love bomb 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
ROFL.
A mans studies section.
There would be
1 post on "lump found in testicle"
64,000 posts on Baseball
200,000 posts on which sequence to bed the Corrs sisters
70,000 posts on soccer
50,000 posts on the latest PC games
2007-07-03 18:09:57 · answer #10 · answered by Paul H 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋