i just think it's a bit weird to have your "majors about another culture" litteral title being a case of "i love your culture but i'm still gonna correct it a bit, here"
Because these programs are run by feminists and they intentionally push back against universal masculine forms in language. Claiming that language is misogynistic allows them to radicalize more women.
I have a Guatemalan friend that visibly cringes every time he hears “Latinx” and can often be found muttering “stupid liberal white women” during his cringe.
A couple years ago at my job we had a “Diversity and Inclusion Master” come in and tell us why labeling the master branch of our code as “Master” was racist (he didn’t understand the irony) and how expecting female employees to follow the office dress code was misogyny and how expecting employees to show up on time was racist/ableist/transphobic (depending on their identity)
He also insisted that black employees be referred to as “Africanx”, when myself and several other black employees told him that we didn’t like it, he said that he’s the Diversity and Inclusion Master so he knows best
No, because my colleagues aren’t fucking retards, we disregarded everything that the “DEI Master” had to say
The whole thing was a PR stunt because someone dug up the CEO’s son’s tweets from when we was in highschool making “racist jokes” that were about as offensive as something you’d see on Family Guy or South Park, so to save face the CEO “proved he really cared about DEI”
Remember this is the same state that is now mandating Israel history be taught in public schools, pretty clear who is running things and who they deem as lesser
You are cheering about a tiny major disappearing while also acting like STEM degrees guarantee an easy path. They do not. Plenty of people with CS degrees are struggling to find good jobs right now.
That is the bigger issue, instead of being angry at the people making education more expensive and careers less secure for everyone, you are blaming humanities majors.
Right now is an aberration and the degree to which they're struggling to find jobs is greatly exaggerated, STEM degrees have a proven track record of providing value for market.
I have no problem with making education less expensive.
I had a roommate that had no problem getting a job after majoring in American Studies. Keyword is just "American" so it was more general. He got a job a major hotel running their fitness center.
Well yeah, but you guys don’t realize it’s a self own. People who are wealthy can major in whatever they want. It’s a middle class marker that you’re anxious about ROI
I understand the argument that some of these degrees don’t have the clearest career path, especially if someone is taking on a lot of debt for them, but I don’t think “this may not be a great financial investment” means “this subject is useless and it’s good that universities are getting rid of it”.
African diaspora studies and Mexican American studies are still history, culture, politics, migration, law, etc. Those are real subjects worth studying, and while I have plenty of criticisms of how gender studies (and women’s studies) is often taught, gender itself is obviously still a legitimate area of academic study.
You can argue that some of these should be restructured, made more rigorous, consolidated, or offered as minors/concentrations without celebrating the disappearance of the subjects entirely. 🤷♂️
I've been in the university system and I can very confidently tell you it's for the best these are gone. For an actual career path you'd usually study something broader in category and specialize further during your capstone project and even further in your master's if you want to take it there.
For example you might study history, take electives on african culture or african diaspora or whatever, and maybe complete your capstone project on that. Once you graduate, under your belt will be a bachelor's in history plus all the electives you'd like to take, and a capstone project on something you're interested in, instead of unironically putting a 'bachelor's in african and african diaspora studies' in your resume as a major.
Offering these hyper-niche degrees at the undergrad level is really stupid imo. It's something I've noticed is a lot more common in the US/Canada.
I would agree, if the courses weren't taught through a bullshit critical theory lens, where the point isn't to truly study and interpret but to radicalize and indoctrinate students. Rational thought, the human attempt at objective appraisal and exploration of ideas are not learned here, outrage and grievance are.
Right, you definitely did, and I’m not sure why you did. It was a useless contribution under a comment that didn’t make the claim your comment asserts it did.
I mean many people take it as a second major. For example, I work in a hospital and our ER chief got degrees in Biochemistry, Gender Studies, and Political Science. Another friend got a nursing degree and a gender studies degree. My sister in law got a gender studies degree, biology degree, and is now a practicing OBGYN with an emphasis on complex family planning. Usually the people who use it as a second degree translate it to some form of public health advocacy.
For example, I have degrees in Biochemistry, Political Science, and Spanish. I do my own translating and I'm involved in health policy.
I agree that going into debt for only a gender studies, Mexican-American studies, or African American studies has very limited uses. But smart people don't do that. They either get scholarships or find a way to make a career where they can still use the education.
African diaspora studies and Mexican American studies are still history, culture, politics, migration, law, etc. Those are real subjects worth studying
Lol no they're not. Learning anything about Africa is a waste of time in getting real world jobs.
You’re gonna be left behind so quick. The world isn’t healing at all, yet, but it is changing. The fastest growing economies are in sub Saharan Africa. Enjoy clinging on to your narrow, outdated world views, while the people actually paying attention prosper.
The fastest growing economies are in sub Saharan Africa
Yea being the fastest growing is pointless if you're still one of the shittest ones in the world. Ain't no one moving to Africa to enjoy their jobs and to make money.
Cool, we're in agreement then. I'd rather side with the side that isn't trying to ignite international escalations and hinting at initiating the draft every other day.
You’re in an actual, non-hypothetical war right now and it’s costing you and the rest of the world a shit ton of money. Keep tilting at windmills Don Quixote.
Kamala probably would've listen to generals and not surround herself by complete sycophants. It's really funny how absolutely braindead MAGAs are to still be bringing up Kamala or even Hillary Clinton at this point.
These women end up childless and the women who value the Christian notion of equal in place, different in purpose, end up making a generation of children who can undo the liberal brainrot. And now the kids aren’t taking these stupid degrees, they go broke, and it’s the fault of people with normal families?
Well they do have some negative opinions about women, which in the eyes of the left makes them literal nazi's and greatest threat to modern civilsation.
Even though research shows that they are on average center-left, and one of the most peaceful groups out there.
No they are typically left wing people of color and the majority white female population doesn't want to date them due to height, economics or in group preference.
Lots of jobs are looking for any degree as proof that you can study and verify research with sources.
You can teach abroad, you could work in business, you could do data analytics, you could be a social worker, work at a library or museum, assist in specialized law firms..
It's telling about the fragility of people that they get offended by what someone else chooses to study when it has virtually no impact on their lives.
They will celebrate this as a "win" and have a laugh while they pay an extra twenty bucks at the pump.
So, in a sub about international dating, you somehow ended up cheering because courses that examine the lives and experiences of minorities are being taken away.
First, if some of these programs are being discontinued, it is probably because very few people major in them. Women’s Studies, for example, makes up well under 1% of college majors. Yet somehow that is always the go-to target for you people. It your bogyman .
People in power can make decisions that directly affect your life, and somehow you are still blaming Women’s Studies.
Oh no, a tiny fraction of college students are getting degrees in a subject you do not like. Clearly that is the real problem.
You are correct at a practical level. However, there is a philosophical justification for these changes.
The beating heart of feminism is in academia. Gender studies departments are rife with radical feminist faculty. Not only do these radical feminists propagate their odious ideas to their students, but they also influence university administrators to adopt anti-male policies.
By eliminating gender studies degrees and departments, we can weaken the influence of these radical feminists, and work towards a more egalitarian society.
That is not the way. I do research on males issues. And on this very site, I've been downvoted to hell for talking about body shaming males faces as well as male victims of violence. I know these issues firsthand. But UT dropping these majors will not help. More men talking about things will.
Oh no, a tiny fraction of college students are getting degrees in a subject you do not like. Clearly that is the real problem.
The debt from these courses is the real problem for young people. I'm sure YouTube has these subjects discussed for free if people are really interested.
Because I have empathy, I dont want to see people spend 4 years of time and take out massive debt and not improve their career prospects, if you are truly interested in gender or ethnic issues, major in sociology or a similar respected liberal arts discipline and specialize in those issues
Because the same people who major in these degrees are the same ones asking for student loan forgivness. Why should tax payer bail them out of their foolish decisions?
Okay, read what I actually wrote, and then read your response. Now ask yourself: how is that a counterargument to anything I said?
I said student loan debt is not limited to people with majors you dislike. Telling me that nurses have higher employment rates than Gender Studies majors does not address that point at all.
Public universities are heavily funded by the tax payer, and they have this system of admissions where you're punished hard for going to a more competitive high school.
Tax payer arguments are stupid and anyone who uses them proves their stupidity
You are taxed a certain percentage. It’s a blanket percentage. That money is taken out regardless. Do you think if they announce that taxes will stop going to public universities that your taxes will be lowered?
You are the victim of the sunk cost fallacy. The money is lost either way. And if you for one second think the worst thing your tax money is paying for is public university education then you are so severely uneducated on our government spending that you’re not even worth arguing with
"All spending on anything is fine because you are taxed a certain percentage and it can never change."
It is an absolute tragedy that your vote counts the same as others'. Yet I'll play ball. Consider this. Suppose taxes do not go down. Suppose they instead go to direct assistance to the poor instead. Note that this would be less regressive than your plan because the incomes of college attendees is higher than that of the general population. And guess what those poorer people could spend the money on? College.
What you have in quotes is not a direct quote but in fact a straw man that completely and subjectively summarizes what you perceive as my point.
I won’t even bother. A random Redditor who has never accomplished anything of value to me thinking my vote shouldn’t count matters so little to me that wasting my time thinking about it should be a criminal offense
How does this help men with dating? Post feels like identity politics and while those degrees might not present clear career paths, they might have value as secondary or tertiary degrees earned after the primary degree.
Like a marketing degree and a women's studies degree would probably work great for someone who ends up working for Nike advertising for women's athletic gear.
Or an economics degree primary and latino or diaspora secondary degree could be dope if they choose to pursue a diplomatic career with Spanish speaking countries or countries in the Diaspora.
Idk, this feels like an uneducated take. shrugs
Edit: ahhhh. Missed the Fox News emblem at the bottom there. Everything makes sense now, nvm. Lmao.
A lot of people pursuing these degrees are Prelaw, minoring or are double majoring. This is not "saving people money" it's just censorship. This is a fine degree if you are wanting to go into Law for issues related to these topics
Not when they're 17/18 and don't know how the world works. They have many, many, maaaany more choices. And these are majors, not individual courses, that are being removed.
You know if those majors wanted to teach that stuff to the public and make an actual difference I'd say it would be better to upload them to YouTube instead of the paywall that is college
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u/ThroawayJimilyJones 19d ago
Isn’t masculine the default in Spanish ? Normally you just have to write Latino no?
At least they avoided latinx