Being a Women and Gender major I constantly get eye rolls, hisses, death stares, and slaps in the face. Women and Gender studies majors get miss understood at man hating feminazis. While for some people, that may be the case (not knocking on anyone that is), grouping a wide variety of people as one thing, isn’t okay (cough cough). What we learn in this major is very valuable and much needed in society today. You should take a Women and Gender Studies class

1. Because it’s not just about women. It’s about everyone and everything. You learn about society’s interpretation on genders, class, race, and more.

2. Because you don’t have to be an “extreme feminist”. There’s so much negativity about being an extreme feminist and hating men.

3. Because you learn so much about the world. I have gained so much knowledge in all the classes I’ve taken. Did you know that Domestic Violence isn’t just a husband or a boyfriend or any man beating their wife, girlfriend or another women? It is any type of abuse from a family member. Bet you didn’t know that!

4. Because it not only gives you an insight to women but also men. I’ve learned about behaviors, habits, thoughts, stereotypes and much more of both men and women.

5. Because hopefully it’ll help understand any time of sexual harassment, assault, and abuse happen all the time and to/from the people you least expect. Just because your friendly neighbor John would “never hurt a fly” doesn’t mean he’d never lay a hand on someone else.

6. Because you learn even more about history and the impact gender, race and class actually has on the way things are done. Time and time again, history shows when one race, gender, and/or class feels their-selves superior, they will use any type of outlet (movies, television, radio, magazines, etc) to prove as such.

Women and Gender isn't JUST about women, that's why there's an AND. Stop being a hater and get with it. Gain some knowledge and take a Women and Gender Studies class!