To wonder why women's studies aren't part of the curriculum?

[WhatchuTalkinBoutPhyllis]

Was reading the barbie fanny story and it got me thinking.

[E320]

What are women's studies? How to be a Stepford Wife or the opposite?

[MrsLouisTheroux]

Someone's having fun today! Feeling a bit lonely, frustrated and bored today OP?

[HappyAsASandboy]

Probably for the same reason 'men's studies' aren't part of the curriculum

[kinkyfuckery]

What's women's studies?

[MrsLouisTheroux]

Imagine 'men's studies'.

[Jazzicatz]

It used to be women's studies, then in the 1990's got changed to gender studies, and now even that's been cut and very few places run courses on it.

[WhatchuTalkinBoutPhyllis]

Do i have to spell it out

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f e m i n i s m

That better

[FeistyLass]

Possibly because every subject includes the contribution that women have made hence they don't need to ghetto-ise it into a subject of its own (which only some people would choose and hence would lessen its impact and importance).

[Alisvolatpropiis]

It gets covered in varying ways in both history and English courses. Particularly English in 6th forms. Or it was when I was attending one 6 years ago.

[thegreylady]

which curriculum?
Anything which separates women from men is sexist in the extreme, women dont need 'studies' as a separate thing,respect/equality etc comes from a social acceptance and accountability plus a good dollop of commonsense.
Militant feminism made women a laughing stock imho.

[saladcreamwitheverything]

Women's Studies!

I remember seeing that in my Uni prospectus in 1997. It was only 6 hours a week...presumably cos the rest of the week would be spent cleaning and ironing?

[manicinsomniac]

because it's a bit mickey-mousey?

[Fakebook]

Because its boring?

[BoneyBackJefferson]

Who would take it?
Who would teach it?
Where exactly would it fit?

[TheFallenNinja]

Because nobody would ever agree the content

[andtheycalleditbunnylove]

because we're sinking under the weight of the curriculum as it is?

[grimbletart]

Because learning to read, spell, do sums, history, geography, science etc. are what school is for.

All girls need to know is that they have the right to control their own lives and tell anyone else who says different to fuck off.

[Sirzy]

Why would anyone think teaching about just one sex was a good thing? Do we really want to encourage sexism?

[manicbmc]

Gender issues are already well covered in schools.

[TunipTheVegedude]

The posts on this thread are making me want to kill myself.

[Bunbaker]

Because the Russel Group universities would regard it as a "soft option" as it isn't an academic subject. Feminism is covered in history anyway. The suffragettes was my favourite topic in history.

[scottishmummy]

i dont think there such a topic as wimmins studies.is a socialsciencetastic construct
there is good and bad representation and content
good curriculum reflects the impact of men and women

[Birdsgottafly]

"Probably for the same reason 'men's studies' aren't part of the curriculum"

We don't need Men's studies, every history book details the achievements and ideas of "men".

It is only when you take a Women's Studies group, you realise how women have been cut out of history.

However, whilst i think that this subjects are excellent for raising female self esteem, to counter act the messages that come through the media around body image, i think that they should be confined to specific groups and not delivered in mixed schools, the audience has to be interested.

[Birdsgottafly]

It isn't just the suffragettes, it is things like Beverage taking the credit for the Welfare State. Female doctors etc not being given the credit for what they achieve.