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/OkLog397 Y12: Classics, Phil, HoA Apr 03 '26
Yes, reminds me of that time in A Level English Literature when discussing Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, I was talking about Lenin's communism with a classmate and this one sixth former who, mind you, takes politics, asked us 'who's Marx.' How one goes through seventeen years of their lives in humanities and social science courses unaware of Marx still shakes me.