The university has officially approved the development of a course dedicated to the study of male issues. I am deeply appreciative of the 132 individuals who lent their support to this initiative. We have achieved our objective and I look forward to seeing how the curriculum takes shape in the …
May 31, 2018
Final supporters
The University of British Columbia does not offer any course on Male Studies. Although UBC's Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Social Justice, for example, does address women's issues in multiple courses, it does not offer any course on male issues in the course calendar:
https://grsj.arts.ubc.ca/undergraduate/gender-race...
Without a Male Studies course, the UBC student community does not have the opportunity to survey the history of thought and the best current research in this area, and students will not be able to consider thoroughly researched and realistic perspectives of male issues. As a member of the UBC community, I think that UBC should create a Male Studies course, based on the model from the Foundation for Male Studies*.
* This petition is an independent UBC student initiative, not affiliated with the Foundation for Male Studies. Signatures will continue to be gathered as interest remains, and the completed petition will be delivered to President Santa J. Ono, and Professor Denise Ferreira da Silva, Director of UBC's Social Justice Institute. Petition created by Franz Kurtzke, 4th year Philosophy major at UBC Vancouver. For more info on the author of the petition, visit: https://www.ubcmanifesto.com/
*** Please sign if you consider yourself a concerned member of the UBC community. Thank you!
UPDATE: Advertising for this campaign is complete. I do not think that the signatures will come anywhere close to reaching the 500 mark this time around. I am trying my best as a solo activist, but have to find another way to get the message out, I think. This is probably not it, but it's a good first attempt. It is very hard to achieve much without a team of volunteers. I think that this is a problematic enough situation that it could merit a formal discrimination claim, and so I will investigate this option. Thanks to anyone who has or will sign this form.
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Reached 100 supporters
March 21, 2018
48 Comments
I am a feminist who has always supported gender equality. Hearing the stories from men will help in seeing the whole picture. This is the only way we can come to know the whole truth and truth will engender compassion.
Having a university curriculum that represents the struggles and issues that males also face, only fosters a more balanced dialogue on the overall discussions around gender, and ultimately, help to foster more balance within our society overall...
If we are claiming to be promoting Equality between the genders a course in Men's Studies is a requirement. Should also be a requirement to ANY Gender Studies Degree.
I am the founder of B.C. Soc. for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse and have spent 29 years healing the deep trauma my clients have experienced. This is part of the lives of a large portion of men.
Signed. Male Studies is desperately needed, particularly in a system when men are washing out. Nobody would disagree with that statement if it was any other group or demographic of students.
This is important for women, too!
UBC´s anti-male bias/focus is ridiculous. Every single institutional message is about promoting women and ignoring men.
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The university has officially approved the development of a course dedicated to the study of male issues. I am deeply appreciative of the 132 individuals who lent their support to this initiative. We have achieved our objective and I look forward to seeing how the curriculum takes shape in the …
May 31, 2018
Final supporters
The University of British Columbia does not offer any course on Male Studies. Although UBC's Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Social Justice, for example, does address women's issues in multiple courses, it does not offer any course on male issues in the course calendar:
https://grsj.arts.ubc.ca/undergraduate/gender-race...
Without a Male Studies course, the UBC student community does not have the opportunity to survey the history of thought and the best current research in this area, and students will not be able to consider thoroughly researched and realistic perspectives of male issues. As a member of the UBC community, I think that UBC should create a Male Studies course, based on the model from the Foundation for Male Studies*.
* This petition is an independent UBC student initiative, not affiliated with the Foundation for Male Studies. Signatures will continue to be gathered as interest remains, and the completed petition will be delivered to President Santa J. Ono, and Professor Denise Ferreira da Silva, Director of UBC's Social Justice Institute. Petition created by Franz Kurtzke, 4th year Philosophy major at UBC Vancouver. For more info on the author of the petition, visit: https://www.ubcmanifesto.com/
*** Please sign if you consider yourself a concerned member of the UBC community. Thank you!
UPDATE: Advertising for this campaign is complete. I do not think that the signatures will come anywhere close to reaching the 500 mark this time around. I am trying my best as a solo activist, but have to find another way to get the message out, I think. This is probably not it, but it's a good first attempt. It is very hard to achieve much without a team of volunteers. I think that this is a problematic enough situation that it could merit a formal discrimination claim, and so I will investigate this option. Thanks to anyone who has or will sign this form.
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
March 21, 2018
48 Comments
Offering a course on male studies is an important step towards gender equality, and towards recognizing mens unique contributions, but also challenges, discriminations and biases that they face on a daily basis. I strongly support this! Burton Lee, Stanford University
I am a feminist who has always supported gender equality. Hearing the stories from men will help in seeing the whole picture. This is the only way we can come to know the whole truth and truth will engender compassion.
Having a university curriculum that represents the struggles and issues that males also face, only fosters a more balanced dialogue on the overall discussions around gender, and ultimately, help to foster more balance within our society overall...
If we are claiming to be promoting Equality between the genders a course in Men's Studies is a requirement. Should also be a requirement to ANY Gender Studies Degree.
I am the founder of B.C. Soc. for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse and have spent 29 years healing the deep trauma my clients have experienced. This is part of the lives of a large portion of men.
Signed. Male Studies is desperately needed, particularly in a system when men are washing out. Nobody would disagree with that statement if it was any other group or demographic of students.
This is important for women, too!
UBC´s anti-male bias/focus is ridiculous. Every single institutional message is about promoting women and ignoring men.
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Offering a course on male studies is an important step towards gender equality, and towards recognizing mens unique contributions, but also challenges, discriminations and biases that they face on a daily basis. I strongly support this! Burton Lee, Stanford University