Wish they would’ve taught me to sew when I was in middle school and high school. I took typing in high school but that was about it. I graduated from high school in 1972.
/start rant/ Iwanted to take Home Economics in high school, but “Boys” were NOT allowed to take THOSE classes. Conversely, there was a group of “GIRLS” who were NOT allowed to take any shop classes.
You couldn’t get an idea like that past the conservative, stupid, puritanical, paranoid School Board. 8^) /end rant/
But I did end up in senior year with another guy in Advanced French (having been given 3 years with exactly the same books in grade school – It was Camelot, and Jackie liked the French). Quite a battle there, 2 guys with about 15 upper class ‘in’ crowd girls, including the Homecoming queen….. One of my really nice memories of the ’68 class of CONELRAD Atomic Bomb drills
Anathema Premium Member over 5 years ago
Wish they would’ve taught me to sew when I was in middle school and high school. I took typing in high school but that was about it. I graduated from high school in 1972.
Nachikethass over 5 years ago
I think that’s a good idea, “makerspace”, I mean. Helps with making school relevant too, I’m sure.
Billys mom2022 over 5 years ago
In 9th grade I took Home Ec. learned to sew,cook and balance the checks. Loved it. I don’t think they have it anymore.
Casey Jones over 5 years ago
Were you seventh in your class?
bjballard1 over 5 years ago
Encourage him to sew. Many famous designers are men.
1MadHat Premium Member over 5 years ago
/start rant/ Iwanted to take Home Economics in high school, but “Boys” were NOT allowed to take THOSE classes. Conversely, there was a group of “GIRLS” who were NOT allowed to take any shop classes.
You couldn’t get an idea like that past the conservative, stupid, puritanical, paranoid School Board. 8^) /end rant/
But I did end up in senior year with another guy in Advanced French (having been given 3 years with exactly the same books in grade school – It was Camelot, and Jackie liked the French). Quite a battle there, 2 guys with about 15 upper class ‘in’ crowd girls, including the Homecoming queen….. One of my really nice memories of the ’68 class of CONELRAD Atomic Bomb drills
car2ner over 5 years ago
maker space? back in the day we called that the Industrial Arts building. I spent every free period there.