The class may sound corny to some because, unfortunately, the concept is relatively new. It's true that one course cannot be a cure-all. These developments are not without question marks. But it seems universities must take up such challenges. We already do the same in terms of addressing specific race questions in the classroom, despite the risk of heated conversations and offensive rhetorical exchanges.
Most students challenge each other to rise above that type of behavior.
Thumbing through the Undergraduate Record of course offerings, it is easy to see that the University thinks few topics are too narrow or irrelevant to merit a full semester's worth of academic study. We must get past the idea that these classes, or any gender studies programs, are sexist. Our academic logic currently does not dictate that studies of a specific culture or race are elitist or racist. While we're on the topic, the University's women's studies program deserves some serious credit. There are still critics who lambast such academic pursuits as irrelevant fringe explorations.