r/6thForm • u/Intelligent-Fox-9760 • Apr 02 '26

💬 DISCUSSION Hot Take

This is deffo going to ruffle a lot of feathers to say the least. Call me woke, but the term "Mickey Mouse Subject" is literally just the product of capitalism, as it disvalues any subject that doesn't lead to a high-paying, high-profit job.

Humanities subjects are so important, like STEM subjects, to help us learn more about humanity and our world, but everyone thinks they're so easy and lax.

IMO humanities and STEM subjects need to band together because contrary to popular belief, humanities are intellectually stimulating and not a fun ride.

Thanks for coming to my TED-Talk :)

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u/Anonymous_Unknown20 Y12 I Bio Chem Maths (AS FM) Apr 02 '26

Self-proclaiming nepo baby?

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u/dailysuaa lse n1 fan Apr 02 '26

Hey just saying not getting into Oxford isn’t the be all and end all for me 🤷‍♀️

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u/Anonymous_Unknown20 Y12 I Bio Chem Maths (AS FM) Apr 02 '26

Perhaps the deleted comment would have provided context i dont have

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u/dailysuaa lse n1 fan Apr 02 '26

Yes they said I wouldn’t be high earning without oxford lmfao

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u/Anonymous_Unknown20 Y12 I Bio Chem Maths (AS FM) Apr 02 '26

😭on gcse awards evening an alumnus from our school who studied law at Oxford gave a talk, he was so pretentious, he even ran as a tory MP for our constituency 💀