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Re:What 'Lean In' Misunderstands About Gender Differences by sambeau on Thursday October 17, 2013 @03:18PM (#6567545)
I hate to disappoint but women's studies classes don't spend their time discussing men. The clue is in the name.
Re:What 'Lean In' Misunderstands About Gender Differences by parennoob on Thursday October 17, 2013 @03:33PM (#6567619)
Decent amount of snark there, but could you back it up and have a women's studies class without discussing some form of male oppression or domination at least once?
Re:What 'Lean In' Misunderstands About Gender Differences by mkr-hn on Thursday October 17, 2013 @07:59PM (#6568987)
This is contrary to everything I've heard from women who tried a women's studies class. Apparently the patriarchy hypothesis features prominently.
Re:What 'Lean In' Misunderstands About Gender Differences by foobarbazqux on Thursday October 17, 2013 @03:43PM (#6567658)
Women are defined relative to men, just as men are defined relative to women. If there were no men, women would just be "people". In discussing one, you implicitly discuss the other. Whatever makes women into women, men are not that. Except, "woman" and "man" can also be seen as archetypes, and it's possible to integrate both, at least to some degree.
Re:What 'Lean In' Misunderstands About Gender Differences by sambeau on Thursday October 17, 2013 @03:40PM (#6567647)
Discussing some form of male oppression or domination is not the same as discussing men.