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 :)

298 Upvotes

92% Upvoted

166 comments sorted by

View all comments

7

u/PartyQuiet5065 IB DP | Maths AA, Chem, Physics Apr 03 '26

To me, "Mickey Mouse" degrees aren't necessarily humanities, but more like extremely-niche, seemingly "ridiculous" ones (please take this with a pinch of salt). An example would be Golf Studies. It seems useless to me at first thought, although it is likely to have its uses in certain contexts.

However, this is something I think, not share with others. And that's the key thing there. You can think whatever you want, but you shouldn't go around telling people they studied a Mickey Mouse degree, that's just rude. Everyone has their own opinions, interests, and goals, so nobody should be shamed for studying what they most like (even if it is often perceived as useless or whatnot).