Analytical Grrl Manifesto - Rough Draft #1 | Page 5

mission statement In its final form, this zine will... 1) Explain how systemic sexism can make male-dominated fields hostile to women, regardless of whether individuals in these fields are explicitly sexist 2) Explain what women want from the faculties of male-dominated academic departments 3) Emphasize that academic faculties must give women and minorities special support in order to counteract the effects of systemic sexism 4) Offer methods of providing support (in advising situations and in the classroom) 5) Validate the experiences of women in male dominated fields 6) Provide a space for women in male-dominated fields to productively air their grievances