"So What's Your Major?" "Homemaking."
Getting ready this morning, I popped the Today Show on TV and saw a story about a new field of study available at a college in Texas... "Homemaking."
It's a major that includes courses in clothing construction/design, housekeeping, biblical family studies and the "value of a child."
And this, to be quite honest, sounds nice. It's not a major I would choose. But, if the students at this school have a genuine interest in it, then why not offer it?
However... I do have an issue with this new major at this school.
The major is ONLY OPEN TO WOMEN.
What the fuck?
Now, again, it's a major you choose to take. No one is being forced to study these courses. However, not having it open to men as well CLEARLY sends the message that this school thinks, ultimately, the caring for home and family resides with the woman of the house.
That isn't the type of society I want to live in... Where it is expected that the woman take care of the home and the children, while the man goes out into society and earns the money.
Let's be real people, money equals power and freedom. You don't have to have a lot of it, but everyone needs to be capable of earning enough to take care of themselves when they are an adult. And I'm sorry, but there are very few jobs that a person can get that will pay them enough with having a "homemaking" degree.
I think classes that teach people how to take care of a home are fine... But don't call it a "major." And don't let it be open only to women. That's just sexist. And this religious school is perpetuating the sexism.
Shame on them.
It's a major that includes courses in clothing construction/design, housekeeping, biblical family studies and the "value of a child."
And this, to be quite honest, sounds nice. It's not a major I would choose. But, if the students at this school have a genuine interest in it, then why not offer it?
However... I do have an issue with this new major at this school.
The major is ONLY OPEN TO WOMEN.
What the fuck?
Now, again, it's a major you choose to take. No one is being forced to study these courses. However, not having it open to men as well CLEARLY sends the message that this school thinks, ultimately, the caring for home and family resides with the woman of the house.
That isn't the type of society I want to live in... Where it is expected that the woman take care of the home and the children, while the man goes out into society and earns the money.
Let's be real people, money equals power and freedom. You don't have to have a lot of it, but everyone needs to be capable of earning enough to take care of themselves when they are an adult. And I'm sorry, but there are very few jobs that a person can get that will pay them enough with having a "homemaking" degree.
I think classes that teach people how to take care of a home are fine... But don't call it a "major." And don't let it be open only to women. That's just sexist. And this religious school is perpetuating the sexism.
Shame on them.
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But... I just fail to see how a home economics degree will be able to help the average woman transition into a career that will pay her enough to survive IF she does not have some kind of hidden talent... Like Jim Henson.