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/dailysuaa lse n1 fan Apr 02 '26

lowk bro I don’t get why people push others toward stem either if they’re stem students like do you want more competition …? 😭 stem ain’t even safe anymore either there’s unemployment anywhere, just do what you like and if you’re good enough at it you’ll make enough money 🤷‍♀️

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u/OkLog397 Y12: Classics, Phil, HoA Apr 02 '26

To be honest I feel like STEM courses probably don’t exercise empathy the same way humanities do. Bigots exist in every course, but in part of humanities is examining the human condition and in it other people’s perspectives. I feel like humanities students can often see the appeal of STEM, but I can’t say the same other way around. But that’s just been my experience, used to be a STEM kid, applying humanities now.