Okay, I bet you're wondering, Why on earth would you take a women's studies class? Answer: I needed an elective and this would definitely get me out of my comfort zone. We covered topics from privilege and hair to gender roles and women's healthcare. I definitely learned a lot, but I was one of two white males in that class. I felt outnumbered and at first, voiceless. The class was an overwhelming amount of women of color. For once, I was the minority and the tables were turned.

To be honest, I was almost scared to voice my opinion in class. As a white, cis-gendered, heterosexual male, coming from a middle-class home where my parents are still together. For the most part, my opinions and feelings were the unpopular ones. The class was EXTREMELY liberal. As a Libertarian, I am socially tolerant but these felt like extremist liberal policies. When we talked about women's healthcare we talked about why women pay more than men. Well, it's because they have more things to pay for than men do. If you have more to pay for then you pay more. Sorry, not sorry. Nature sucks sometimes. I'm extremely pale and have to worry about sunburn and potentially skin cancer down the road a lot more than people who have the ability to tan or are naturally dark skinned.

The day after the Presidential election was a dark day for a lot of people in that class. A lot of them believed that Hillary Clinton lost because she is a woman. I don't believe that. I believe that the establishment rigged the primary and enough that even Bernie supporters would not support Hillary Clinton in the general election. I tried to explain that this was the scenario, but they were just too headstrong to hear it.

I was outnumbered in a class full of people who were not like me, so I picked my battles VERY carefully. My professor said that we had a welcoming environment, but every time I had something that was the slightest bit different, all hell broke loose. I'm glad I took the class, but I just had to restrain myself one too many times in order to keep class rolling along. If you want something that is out your comfort zone (Gentlemen), then this is your class. I recommend any class that you can fit into your schedule that will challenge you and pull you out of your comfort zone.