"Gender Studies" has never been about really understanding men and women; it has been about demonizing men, trivializing their problems, and screeching this false message out into the world.
One of the purposes of rebranding women's studies programs as gender studies was to avert the possible creation of men's studies programs since, as so boldly stated by feminists when it suits them, the concept of gender covers both men and women. And in this regard, it's fair to say that the gender studies department faculty have been successful in their mission
"Gender Studies" has never been about really understanding men and women; it has been about demonizing men, trivializing their problems, and screeching this false message out into the world.
Well said, Mark. I didn't get into that aspect of it so much in this article, but the institutionalized hatred is extraordinary.
And also intimidating women out of critiquing or criticizing feminist ideology.
One of the purposes of rebranding women's studies programs as gender studies was to avert the possible creation of men's studies programs since, as so boldly stated by feminists when it suits them, the concept of gender covers both men and women. And in this regard, it's fair to say that the gender studies department faculty have been successful in their mission