• TryingToBeGood@reddthat.com
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      5 days ago

      Not sure what that means—but back in the day, girls took home ec (cooking, sewing, cleaning, etc.) while boys took shop (carpentry, machine repair).

      • Ricaz@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        5 days ago

        It was just a hostile joke towards Americans, sorry.

        Yea we have both for everyone, probably the most relevant skills to learn. Build a bird house, learn to cook, and patching up clothes. Real world skills