Now, as most of us know, there is a Women's Center on campus. Avery and I were conversing earlier this week about the possibility of starting a Men's Center. We realized, of course, that this would be considered terribly sexist.
The goals of the Women's center are allegedly to empower women and to promote equality between sexes. I thought that maybe we could start a Men's Center and give it the goals/mission statement of promoting equality between sexes and/or genders. Sadly, however, we both realized that this would still be considered sexist because it's called "The Men's Center." If that is indeed sexist, then shouldn't the women's center be considered sexist, as it excludes men? Sadly, we seem to think that all majorities are out to target minorities. This, of course, is not actually true.
I think that we should do one of two things. If there is a minority group with the goal of creating equality, then their should be a majority group dedicated to the same cause. Alternately, and more preferably, is simply starting an equality group where all minorities and majorities can join together to empower everybody equally and support equality for all people.
Do you think it would be possible to start a Men's Center/Club on campus?
I don't think having either of these clubs is nessicarily sexist. If somebody is enthusiastic about their gender and the experience of equality with other genders, then they should maintain the right to create a club to do so with others who have the same interests. Of course, more appropriate action would include the formation of a men's/women's alliance, or even better, an all-genders club.
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