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Making Sense Of Why Men Stick to STEM
“I’m a young woman nearing graduation as a sociology major. I came to support the Men’s Rights Movement after watching The Red Pill documentary and doing some serious searching into what “feminism” really means. I’m still new and have a lot to learn. My major (and entire school, really), is very entrenched in feminism, the sociology department so much so that it’s like a knee-jerk argument for any topical discussion. I desperately wish I could discuss men’s issues in my classes, but I don’t think it’s even possible.
Women outnumber men pretty heavily in my major. One of my classes this semester has a ratio of 14 women to 3 men. I was always led to believe there were more women because women were being steered into social sciences, but a discussion in that class made me something else going on. A few students and the instructor spent several minutes tearing into the engineering major for having a too masculine environment, for not being social enough and being too emotionless. The rest of the argument was basically petty jabbing.
Now it’s very clear: the social sciences have created an environment that is pretty inhospitable to men. There’s plenty of instruction geared toward being pleasant and cooperative, and none toward directly tackling issues. Male students and professors are also expected to regard themselves as the origin of feminist problems, and if they have any issues, they absolutely cannot bring them up. I’ve noticed a lot of the few men in my classes won’t speak up in class, but of course I can’t know exactly why with out asking…
Men studying/who have studied in social science fields… have you ever been discriminated against against because of your sex? Did you go through with the studies or change fields? What can/should students do to bring men’s issues to the forefront in social science departments and colleges on the whole?”
– Anonymous Sociology Major
Academic Conferences
“I’m a PhD student in a social sciences field dominated by women. I’m part of a very small cohort that is about 80% female. Within my cohort and really the school environment, I have not noticed any overt bias. Very different at academic conferences though. The popular streams of research and keynotes are very much male blaming and bashing. Frustrating and sad.”
– Anonymous PhD Student