Feminism a religion? Against Title IX?

A lawyer accused a university in 2008 of misusing federal aid because he claimed that Women and Gender Studies discriminates against men. Clearly this man does not understand that females cannot be studied inclusively without studying males. As a student in the USU Women and Gender Studies program, I can testify to having spent many classes cover men, masculinity and related issues.

From the article:
"The courses pretty much treat guys as if they're sources of evil in the world and the women are the victims," Den Hollander said. "I'm using the same argument here as we have with Title IX. When a university receives government funding, they have to provide equal opportunities for men and women. If there's no men's studies, women's studies is unconstitutional."

He also calls feminism a religion that is "spread." Religion does not fit into the definition of feminism by pure logic and court case precedents. Also, patriarchy is a rule in most of modern and ancient societies, where women were/are the victims. His statement essentially denies this accepted truth in an overtly sexist manner.

Read story here:
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-daum23-2008aug23,0,3450521.column

The Worldwide Struggle to Promote Women and Gender Studies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNUUTFazdLg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENb5ZSe_lHI&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_xgruHYdmw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abZQ-_RHD6E&feature=related

These clips are very enlightening about how there is a long way to go in promoting, creating understanding and establishing women and gender studies the world over!

Free Copy of Women's History Gazette!

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A Woman's Place....

Womanless history?

"Each time a girl opens a book and reads a womanless history, she learns she is worthless."

~Myra Pollack Sadker

Feminism (Merriam-Webster.com)

Function: noun

Date: 1895

1: the theory of the political, economic and social equality of the sexes

2: organized activity on behalf of women's rights and interests

--feminist: noun or adjective

Photo: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, an early feminist.

HUGE SUCCESS!

The Barbie Bash was A COMPLETE SUCCESS! The event started with Dr. Titchener's enthusiastic speech on Women and History ... both informative and fun to listen to. Next, Dr. Jeannie Thomas spoke about Barbie still kick’n at 50!

The HIGHLIGHT of the event was Dr. Brenda Coopers FABULOUS makeover by Gary Arave who was a renowned make artist who worked on Broadway for 10 years. Pictures will most definitely be posted…keep checking back!
The PR Committee would just like to THANK Dr. Cooper for all she has done to make this event HUGE! WE LOVE YOU!!!

Reminder: Entry Deadline

Everyone this FRIDAY is the deadline for Barbie & Essay submissions!

The REDESIGNED Barbies and other dolls can be delivered to Professor Brenda Cooper in the JCOM department, Animal Science 310. Essays can be delievered or emailed to brenda.cooper@usu.edu. If you have any other questions you can e-mail them to wgsbarbiebash@gmail.com or call 797-3292.

Reinventing Barbie Bash—Doll Entry Form

Doll Entry Form

Name:
Email:
Phone:

Entrant Category:

• Student
  
• Faculty/Staff
  
• Club/Team
  
• USU Alumnus
• Cache Valley Resident
  

Title of Reinvented Doll(s):

Description (75 wds max): Please describe your entry and explain your vision of
this reincarnation, and how your reinvented doll(s) challenge traditional gender
norms.

Completed entry, with title attached and this form due to Dr. Cooper by 3 p.m. Feb. 27
(AnSci 310). All entries become the property of the USU WGS Program.

Reinventing Barbie Bash—Essay Entry Form

Essay Entry Form

Name:
Email:
Phone:

Entrant Category:

• Student
  
• Faculty/Staff
• Club/Team
  
• USU Alumnus
• Cache Valley Resident
  

Essay Title:

Completed entry, with this form attached, due to Dr. Cooper (Brenda.Cooper@usu.edu) by
3 p.m. Feb. 27 (AnSci 310). All entries become the property of the USU WGS Program.

Making Barbies!!

Our first club meeting for Women and Gender Studies turned out GREAT! We had a lot of interest and are THRILLED about it! It is going to be fun will all the amazing people that came to help us make Barbie advertisements ... you can now see them posted up all over campus! Thank you all who came and helped. We will update you with a meeting in March and hope to see you there!

FIRST CLUB MEETING!!

The VERY first Women and Gender Studies club meeting is scheduled for

Wednesday, February 4 at 6pm in Animal Science #303
We will be making advertisements for the upcoming Barbie Bash! We also will be discussing things concerning our new club - so come check it out!
We will have food and hope to see you there!

If you have any questions please contact:
wgsbarbiebash@gmail.com

You can tell it's Mattel, it's Swell!

Introducing Ken...




The great new Barbie look?