Oh, the thread went into a different direction from that initial post, and the “women’s studies” bit is a bit of a red herring. But you raise a good point that people who weren’t already in the initial thread might not be as inclined to read the 173 posts that are already there to see how the conversation meandered. I’d say that around post #17 is when the shift started happening: Why is there a lack of attention given to male students to help them succeed? - #17 by Illinoisparent12
For a very brief recap, some of the topics were:
- Younger men are struggling on a larger scale
- Some opportunities are increasingly geared toward females without coed/male equivalents
- How asking for help is gendered
- Dynamics in clubs/classes with a majority of males
- How K-12 education is structured to favor certain behaviors/learning styles
- The gender of staff in K-12 and in higher education
- Whether the issue is an item for personal responsibility or societal concern