I have to write a 'reflection' regarding the 'gender studies' seminar we attended, as part of our graduation requrements.

Leinadro · 2018-04-19T18:19:48+00:00

Honestly id answer the questions from a specific angle of the male experience.

Why is gender sensitivity important in boosting our labor sector and economy

Helping women understand the experiences of men would work towards helping them find a common ground with men and thus increase productivity.

What are the possible ways to eradicate fully sexual harrasment

When a harassment claim is made don't start with assumptions. Don't use lopsided standards that result in just assuming an accused man is guilty.

How can gender sensitivity as a culture produce and environment conducive to working

I'd go into how working with men and encouraging them to be more careful about their health and work/life balance can result in healthier men who can work longer and more happily.

What I'm getting at is this exercise is pretty clearly loaded to force you to think about how men can do better for women. Turn thay shit on its head.

whatafoolishsquid · 2018-04-19T18:04:54+00:00

State sponsored and mandated indoctrination, everyone.

If I think of any advice, I'll post again. Right now just dumbfounded.

Pathfinder24 · 2018-04-19T18:20:50+00:00

The answer to the second one is that you cannot eradicate harassment. As long as humans are empowered to make choices some will make bad choices.

Additionally the goal should not be to eradicate harassment. The goal is to strike careful balance between competing values. Similarly, the goal of the DOT is not to eliminate road accidents (which would easily be achieved by banning cars).

Kuato2012 · 2018-04-19T19:15:58+00:00

If your diploma is being held hostage, you may not want to fight this too hard. Personally, I'd take a "malicious compliance" approach, but keep any disdain understated (sort of like what /u/Leinadro suggested). First parrot back whatever boilerplate bullshit they're fishing for (demonstrate that you can regurgitate the "acceptable" answer), but for my specific examples, I'd use discrimination against men.

Why is gender sensitivity important in boosting our labor sector and economy

You don't want your labor force being discriminated against or feeling disenfranchised for any avoidable reason. This isn't unique to gender... it also applies to race, sexual orientation, etc. This is why discrimination based on those factors is expressly forbidden in both law and most company policies. Any group that feels disenfranchised is going to have low participation in whatever activity we're talking about (women in STEM is a socially acceptable answer that frequently gets trotted out here). Here's another specific example where gender insensitivity and poor social attitudes discourage participation from one gender: how many men feel discouraged from being elementary-school teachers, due to their concerns that they will be viewed as suspect solely because of their gender?

How can gender sensitivity as a culture produce an environment conducive to working

That's basically a rewording of the first question, so I would group the two prompts together and address them as one question.

What are the possible ways to eradicate fully sexual harassment

The answer they're fishing for here is "comprehensive, compulsory ~~indoctrination~~ education." Men must be taught to not to be such horrible monsters, you know? They want you to say "thank you, sir, may I have another" and pat them on the back for giving you their super important seminar.

ThrowMeABoneScott · 2018-04-19T18:01:47+00:00

Number 2: What a bullshit question akin to 'how do you stop murder entirely?'

To eradicate it, you would need to have separate work spaces for men and women - they literally cannot work together. That way, it is literally impossible for sexual harassment to happen.

This is like 'how to have safe sex? Don't have sex'

bklee83 · 2018-04-19T18:24:25+00:00

Being hyper sensitive to anything doesn't make for a good work environment.
Not letting men and women work together is the only way because what isn't offensive to some is to others and there will always be people attracted to others and wanting to make a pass.

I would write a scathing paper about how I agree with the people who brought up how sexist they were being against men and how men's issues are ignored when they go part and parcel with many of the feminist issues. I would most definitely put in the end that if they feel i deserve a low grade because i was focused on the men's part and not the feminist points then I would remind them it is about the seminar and not the points of the seminar....and that giving a low grade for speaking up about it and not towing the line is wrong and will be posted to numerous online outlets and sent to mainstream news if they try to affect your graduation with it.

smokeacoil · 2018-04-19T18:02:39+00:00

Good luck it's all bullshit it's the new race card

AnotherDAM · 2018-04-19T18:18:45+00:00

I suppose it depends a great deal upon where in the world you are situated. It depends upon the support you will receive from your parents and if you can stomach its potential absence.

Sadly snark is not going to win the day - it will only give the administration an easily defended position from which to insist you rewrite the paper. Facts and honest reflection are your best option.

You can honestly reflect that this mandatory course was tantamount to indoctrination in unsubstantiated crap. Patriarchy Theory is just that, literally a theory which was dreamed up and never substantiated.

But more men are CEOs -- but where does the money he earns go? Women control 80%+ of the spending in western countries
But more men are politicians -- but the laws those men create, who benefits the most? Who is protected even though they are the least likely to be victimized? Who is sent off to war? In the US who is forced to register for the selective service before being allowed to vote, or even drive in some states?

Check out the sidebar --->>>

Read through /u/girlwriteswhat 's (not a summoning) comments and posts. Check out some of her YouTube videos

Ponder how much trouble your school district might get in if it were to come out that they were engaged in political indoctrination

Paul Elam's recent video on the gender war is humorous and contains a great deal of truth.

Search through A Voice for Men's archives searching for related articles that will arm you with valid statistics.

User-31f64a4e · 2018-04-19T20:50:35+00:00

Risk vs Reward

What do you risk telling the truth to people who won't listen anyway?

What will you gain telling the truth to people who won't listen anyway?

Just get your credential and move on with your life. Don't fall on your sword.

dazmo · 2018-04-19T18:31:10+00:00

Start with a paper that incorporates your actual thoughts on the subject, as 'offensive' as they may be.

Write another one that mindlessly states what they want to hear. Lay it on thick.

Turn in one, and if they throw a fit, turn in the other.

I would also try to work in some kind of code to the second one. First letter if every line maybe.

genkernels · 2018-04-19T18:59:44+00:00

Hopefully you took notes on what they said in the seminar and can mostly parrot their response to (1). There are probably other directions to take this in, but parroting is probably really useful here. Even if you don't, finding at least one thing talked about in the seminar on this topic to vehemently agree with could be a good strategy. Not all of the suggests for gender sensitive were completely bullcrap hopefully. One approach could be to advocate for blanket bans on workplace romance and clear boundaries on speech (for instance, blanket ban on workplace romance, blanket ok on explanations and criticism).

As for (2), hopefully you only have to answer one question, and not both. If you do have to answer both, I recommend advocating for psycho-pass as ultimately eliminating any kind of common crime will necessitate some sort of pre-crime division, and psychopass is perhaps both amoung the nicest and most achievable. From there you can either choose to digress into ways to reduce sexual harassment with some vaguely hopeful statement at the end -- or if you are brave you can stay on topic and talk about pre-crime and hypothetical means of eliminating particular crimes in general (note that unlike a Minority Report solution a psychopass solution does still have to address accidental crime, so strategies for dealing with accidental failure probably should be discussed).

kartu3 · 2018-04-19T20:20:52+00:00

Don't get in trouble. In given setting the only chance you have is harming yourself.

Max what you can afford is non-obvious sarcasm.

PS
Wait, why on earth is "gender studies" a must learn subject?

PowerToAnnihilate · 2018-04-19T20:53:39+00:00

Lol I was in the same situation. I tried to fit as many anti-male, anti white and ect ect messages into my paper.

Got a good grade on it lmfao.

User-31f64a4e · 2018-04-19T20:53:43+00:00

How can gender sensitivity as a culture produce and environment conducive to working?

What are the possible ways to eradicate fully sexual harrasment?

Clearly, we need to segregate men and women. If they don't interact, there will be no harassment and everyone will have the culture they thrive in.

Also, harassment has one r and two s'es. Make sure to get that right in your paper!

Rethgil · 2018-04-19T21:11:19+00:00

Reflections.

1.How can gender sensitivity as a culture produce and environment conducive to working?

2.What are the possible ways to eradicate fully sexual harrasment?

It can't. It creates a toxic environment where men aren't able to be productive.

2.Stop confusing a women's hurt feelings with harrasment, and accept women do it often to men too. Then they'll have to give it real thought too.

You're welcome.

Tldr version?

Tell them to go fuck themselves with this passive aggressive man shaming bullshit.

elebrin · 2018-04-20T03:25:57+00:00

> Why is gender sensitivity important in boosting our labor sector and economy?

Gender sensitivity is mostly important because organizations thrive on good press. While men mostly don't care if they get insulted by women, women DO care greatly if they feel they have been insulted by men. Therefore, we need to be very sensitive towards what women will find offensive, especially those with loud voices or power. Failing to do so has already cost many high-performing men their careers, so we need to be very mindful of that.

> How can gender sensitivity as a culture produce and environment conducive to working?

Referring back to my first answer, the environment will be conducive to working because finding and maintaining employment will be directly impacted by our ability as employees to maintain a non-offensive and pseudo-respectful set of behaviors. We simply will not be allowed to work if we do not.

> What are the possible ways to eradicate fully sexual harassment?

According to the feminists, the best way forward is to reduce the male population dramatically. They recommend that we euthanize males until their gender is approximately 10% of the human population. (cite some crazy feminist here).

That would be the direction of my answers, at any rate.

cancercures · 2018-04-19T18:27:03+00:00

Further readings to incorporate in to your paper to impress your instructor so you can graduate:

10 Big Issues Women Face at Work and What Leaders Can Do to Help

motorscuz · 2018-04-19T19:31:10+00:00

1. Realize that there are many feelings out there. There should be adequate fines for anyone violating those rules. Negative comments cause xXxX reactions. Negative comments about a gender should be met with punishment. Then list all the women you could find who have said that men are evil and men should die.

2 what others have stated

BionicTransWomyn · 2018-04-19T21:26:49+00:00

I'd think you can have your cake and eat it too. What I would personally do is take them at their word. You can talk about gender sensitivity and inclusiveness while presenting the male perspective.

Basically present the positive aspects of the MRM without attacking feminism, talk about the stigma of male abuse survivors, how we can create ressources to improve men and women's situations. I'd stay away from criticizing feminism per se, though you can thoughtfully present your paper as something borne out of your reflections on the seminar and your own personal lived experience.

Or you can pretend to drink the Koolaid, repeat the feminist narrative and lie. I wouldn't think less of you if you did so for the purpose of graduating.

Option 1 is a lot more effort, since you'll have to dodge a lot of linguistic pitfalls to talk about male problems without talking about the presenter's feminist perspective and your disagreement with it, but I think it can be done while actually making some good points.

Option 2 is easy, you just have to regurgitate, but ultimately it's a vacuous endeavor, just something you have to do.

niczar · 2018-04-19T21:42:15+00:00

What is the desired outcome of your answers? Is your future career at risk if you answer anything inappropriately? Because me, I would simply answer "It isn't", "it can't", and "genocide, obviously." But then a few centuries back I couldn't have helped getting myself BBQ'd by the Inquisition. Since that's probably not what you want, just answer what they want to hear. Consult with your doctor first for a prescription of anti-emetics.

2018Now2018New · 2018-04-19T22:09:03+00:00

What are the possible ways to eradicate fully sexual harrasment

Step 1 respect everyone's self ownership currently society does not respect self ownership, Explained here :

When it comes to things like circumcision, unwanted touching as a child, forced potentially fatal medication with no physical benefits, and more, society does not currently value these rights today in many different ways. People are not treated with respect in this world from the word go, some of these issues effect just men and some effect both men and women. If people are given self ownership, people will respect others.

Step 2 - notice that male harassment exists. As in female on male as well as female on female. The male is always portrayed as having separate issues from the females. Feminists always fail to point out the female offender. They have no problem pointing out the male victim, if the abuser is male and they have no problem ignoring the female victim, if the abuser is female.

In order to end sexual harassment, you must first learn the definition, society links the word sexual harassment to women's rights, it should instead be classed as a human rights issue. Currently half the population of the world (male) is not seen as capable of being sexual harassed. Until female on male / female abuse is seen as serious as male on male / female abuse, until I come into a feminist meeting and hear my rights be acknowledged, then why should I care about your rights? If you treated people like human beings, if you taught people empathy, equality and self ownership, sexual harassment would not exist.

Read ecsep

http://finaltruth26.blogspot.co.uk/?m=1

for a more detailed explanation on these issues (a complete guide to end sexual harassment and all other problems, from child abuse to murder)

erenthia · 2018-04-19T23:08:11+00:00

How you answer should depend heavily on what the possible outcomes are. Is this something that can affect your grades/graduation? If so, then pander. If not...

How can gender sensitivity as a culture produce and environment conducive to working

"By addressing the needs of men in addition to women, you can create an environment devoid of hostility between the sexes and prevent people from acting as if they are in a 'gender war' where people of the opposite sex are the enemy"

What are the possible ways to eradicate fully sexual harrasment

"By education men and women that anyone can be a perpetrator of sexual harassment and anyone can be a victim, regardless of gender, you can create a climate wherein sexual harassment can be equally understood by everyone. But only Due Process can prevent the system from being exploited."

8880886 · 2018-04-19T23:41:48+00:00

The questions are weird becuase they don't actually want you to criticise/correct them, they want you to agree with them.

maxcorrice · 2018-04-20T01:07:49+00:00

I’m suing
This is discrimination
I have good friends in high places at Fox (even though that’s a bluff)

crater13 · 2018-04-20T04:37:22+00:00

I can’t help you but Could you provide an update in the next few days/weeks or however long it will be

fengpi · 2018-04-20T05:07:02+00:00

It sounds like the seminar was an opportunity to humiliate the male attendees and get the ladies to enjoy a few cheap laughs in addition to the Three Minute Hate.

contexistential · 2018-04-20T17:06:39+00:00

I have some thoughts for you. It sounds like this assignment was due today, which seems like an unreasonable time frame if they actually want you to be able to apply critical thought to this. If you have more time let me know and I’ll give you some thought starters.

Chemical_Lab · 2018-04-19T18:49:13+00:00

Mock it entirely by asserting that absolutely no accommodations are even being considered for your gender which is Attack Helicopter. Until Attack Helicopter is fully recognized by the administration of your school (proof would be the creation of a garage for your 'bathroom'), you refuse to participate in these half measures.

BreachLAN-gemini · 2018-04-20T06:44:48+00:00

Just regurgitate the answer they want. No point in holding up your life by fighting this one.

Sasha_ · 2018-04-19T19:14:06+00:00

How many 'Gender Studies' courses does it take to have a career asking people it the want to Supersize their order?

serial_crusher · 2018-04-19T22:25:45+00:00

Number 3, be sure to mention that eradicating harassment fully will require acknowledgment that male victims and female perpetrators actually do exist. Otherwise how could you do anything about them?

lookafist · 2018-04-20T08:19:00+00:00

Is this a US school? File a Title IX complaint after you turn in what they want to hear.

Title	I have to write a 'reflection' regarding the 'gender studies' seminar we attended, as part of our graduation requrements.
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Risk vs Reward

2 what others have stated