What will it take for No to mean No, and Yes to mean Yes

On Wednesday October 13^th, an event occurred at Yale University that is troubling to those of us who care about gender equality. Fraternity boys were recorded chanting outside of a women’s dorm, “No mean’s yes, and yes means anal” (see below video). Even though this and other misogynistic incidents occur throughout the united states, many men believe that the goals of the feminist movement has been achieved and some men even think that they as a group are now more oppressed than women. This event shows us the difference between precieved equality and actual equality. I am interested in finding out what it would mean for no to mean no, and yes to mean yes and what this event tells us about the role of women and men in our society.

While working to discover how actual equality can occur, I believe that it is important to look at male studies scholarship to further understand why some men think they are oppressed when in reality they are not (or even why some men think equality has been achieved). I preliminarily believe that events like what occurred at Yale University occur due to the fear men have of losing their male privilege. Men are more fearful now then they were in the past because the role of women has changed while the role of men has stayed the same. Maybe then events such as this partially occur since the role of women in our society has changed while the role of men has stayed the same. When looking at any  male studies scholarship I need to remember that it lacks the intersectional approach found in Women's Studies. Male studies scholars need to remember the groups (Women of Color, Lesbians, Jewish Women, etc...) that criticized feminism during the second wave and work towards incorporating the concept of intersectionality into any male studies scholarship. 

I am ready to embark on this journey and will record my thoughts on this blog on the way.