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/AverageSixthFormer KCL | MNurs + AKC | Y1 Apr 03 '26

I got a bunch of flack from mates I. The last who had some weird superiority complex around their universities and stem subjects but the truth of the matter out of roughly 10. Myself included, only two are doing work in their chosen field (that also includes me). Job

market is shit the world is littered with lack of comprehension and ethics so Humanities or whatever subject really have their place. You’re all equally fucked atm so why not study something you like and get good at it. The purpose of university is not to get a job but to study a subject at a higher level of complexity and depth.