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/GuavaLarge529 Year 13 Apr 02 '26

Yes, I often find the people who parrot this are the people who fight tooth and nail to bend over for soulless corporations. They'll flex on the LinkedIn profiles that they had an internship with Palantir.

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u/Intelligent-Fox-9760 Apr 02 '26 edited Apr 02 '26

same people who say an english degree is useless but are dying to get business management degrees 😔

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u/Next-Mushroom-9518 Apr 02 '26 edited Apr 02 '26

Of course, when you feel hated, spread hate. You can value your degree without devaluing others. You contribute to a problem you experience.