Was reading an article in the paper today that talks about the "Men's Collective" at Brandon University. Apparently because men have become such a minority at the University (33%), they started the group as a half-joke to make sure the interests of that minority are being represented. Things have now evolved to the point where their membership is 20 strong and they are taking their role seriously. Some of the things they do include:
- partnering with the Women's collective
- participating in the campaign for violence against women
Here's where it gets interesting. The group had applied for a seat on the BUSU council but were voted down (BUSU has stated a willingness to work with the group however). The council page does list a Women's Commissioner among it's 20 positions.
First question... is there a need for such a group in the first place in your opinion?
Second question... can you justify it's existance on BUSU council. The second question may not be as cut and dry as it appears and may tie into your answer to the first, since for every "minority" that gets a position would eventually make the council a lot larger than the 20 members it lists at
http://www.busu.ca/index.php?section_id=5