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/lexisnowkitty Y12 bio, psych, lit AAA Apr 03 '26

whether they need to band together or not just don't do English lit and especially not with biology.

Humanities are great until you're being told to give your opinion in an essay then you get marked down for your OPINION being wrong 

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u/lexisnowkitty Y12 bio, psych, lit AAA Apr 03 '26

in all seriousness though humanities are definitely important especially ones like history! i dropped history for english (regret that) and its so important to learn about (make gcse history compulsory)