The Spectator P.M. Ep. 215: The Anticipated End of the Gender Studies Major Is Here – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

The Spectator P.M. Ep. 215: The Anticipated End of the Gender Studies Major Is Here

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Harvard University is beginning to downsize its Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program as enrollment reaches an all-time low over the past 15 years. Other universities like Texas A&M are cutting the program altogether due to the lack of interest. (RELATED: Trump Administration Hits New Roadblocks in Clash With Harvard University

On this episode of The Spectator P.M. Podcast, hosts Ellie Gardey Holmes and Lyrah Margo discuss the woke ideology fueling the gender studies major and celebrate the downfall of the degree program. Ellie expands on her previous reporting about Durba Mitra, a gender studies professor who was denied tenure at Harvard, and her wonky scholarship. Ellie and Lyrah also discuss and critique other gender studies endeavors at other colleges, such as researching LGBTQ children’s books. (READ MORE: Gender Studies Got So Unhinged That Texas A&M Shut It Down

Tune in to hear their discussion!

Read Ellie and Lyrah’s writing here and here.

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