22 Things Only Women’s And Gender Studies’ Majors Understand

[ismnotwasm]

1. Everyone assumes you’re gay.



2. If you really are gay, well, “it figures”.




3. You’re sick of trying to explain to people that you don’t identify with a gender anymore.




4. You’re sick of trying to explain to people that gender and sex are social constructs.



Ok, maybe gender… But is sex is a social construct? Most WGST majors will say - maybe. Because chromosomes, hormones, and physical differences were not studied without prejudice. Experts began research with the assumption that there are only two sexes. Had that not been the case, we might have a whole new approach to defining a person’s biological sex.
If you’re interested in the topic I suggest reading “Sexing the Body” by Anne Fausto-Sterling.


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[ZombieHorde]

1. Not my major, but I have taken three classes on those subjects.

They were really interesting.

[Dems to Win]

2. Sigh. It's tough being an old feminist.

My brain hurts with a lot of this stuff, it's baffling to me. Very far from my old school understanding of feminism.

Of course, the young'uns will create a new world with their newfangled ideas, it's the way the world turns.