I’m taking a feminist studies class right now with a large majority of women. There are only about 5 men out of a total of 25 students, but they seem shy to express their opinions in class. To me it seems like they don’t want to intrude on the stronger opinions of some of the very passionate women in the class, and being that it is a feminist studies class, this might seem to them like that’s the way they should act in this particular environment.

I think everyone has a right to their own opinion, but in this situation it feels like gender really does seem to matter. Could it be that the guys in my class just need to get over being self-conscious about what they have to say, or do you think men’s voices should be more distant in a class focused on the study of feminist culture?

Topics: education, feminism, women, college, men