The Integrity of Women and Gender Studies This text is a fairly short opinion piece written by Matt Frohlich for The Spectrum (Frohlich). The Spectrum is the paper of North Dakota State University where Matt is an academic researcher and received a master’s degree in Materials and Nanotechnology (Frohlich). Prior to that, he graduated from the University of North Dakota with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering (Frohlich). In the beginning of the text, the author recommends the book “Who Stole Feminism?” (1996) by Christina Hoff Sommers (Frohlich). He goes on to explain who she is, and why she is qualified to talk about this subject and what the thesis of the book is: “Sommers is a former philosophy professor who herself has taught WGS courses. Her book calls into question the integrity of WGS programs” (Frohlich).
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It clearly states why the author of the book is credible and why the reader of the article should believe what she says (Frohlich). The argument is fairly effective, but it also shows that the author is basing his opinion article on a single book, which weakens the general perception of the article (Frohlich). Frohlich then more clearly and defines the topic of the book more rigorously: “She claims rather than promoting scholarly pursuits, they serve as centers of indoctrination for a radical strain of feminism that unfairly vilifies men and needlessly portrays women as victims”
It clearly states why the author of the book is credible and why the reader of the article should believe what she says (Frohlich). The argument is fairly effective, but it also shows that the author is basing his opinion article on a single book, which weakens the general perception of the article (Frohlich). Frohlich then more clearly and defines the topic of the book more rigorously: “She claims rather than promoting scholarly pursuits, they serve as centers of indoctrination for a radical strain of feminism that unfairly vilifies men and needlessly portrays women as victims”