Vanderbilt's Healthy Masculinities Week under scrutiny

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"First-year Megan Meadows, while recognizing the importance of having programing geared towards men, noted that the Women’s Center’s involvement seemed odd.

“It’s kind of difficult for women to define what a man is for men,” Meadows said.

Senior Rebecca Shaw said men on Vanderbilt’s campus may not want to attend programming led by the Women’s Center.

“If it's aimed towards men I could see how it could be a deterrent like ‘why is this woman telling me how to be more masculine?’” Shaw said.

However, junior male Jason Thome sees it differently — he thinks the Women’s Center’s background in issues of gender and stereotypes equips them to lead masculinity week. Thome, a Student VUceptor, noted that some of his favorite sessions during VUcept training were lead by representatives from the Women’s Center.

“I think if anyone's equipped, it’s the people who have dedicated so much of their lives to breaking down stereotypes and barriers, so I support that 100 percent,” Thome said.'