Sometimes when I look back at my childhood I have to wonder how it is that I grew up without learning very much about real life. Maybe my parents expected more from the school system than the school system could provide, I don’t know. Home economics was taught in school, but it was very basic. I can remember learning to cook a little bit, a little bit about personal grooming, and how to sew.
But nothing was taught about interior decorating, or such basics as the practicality of using Bed Skirts to hide stuff that you are storing under the bed, or how using Satin Pillowcases might be good for your hair and skin. And not a word was spoken about doing laundry, about sorting by colors, and different temperature settings. Come to think of it, that is really weird because I can remember there were washers and dryers in the home economics room! And for the sheer economics of extending the life of your mattress, how one should use water resistant Mattress Covers on the bed. Nothing about the right way to clean a house, how you should dust from the top down and vacuum after you dust.
In this day and age, these are important things that every person should learn, regardless of gender. I wonder how many students are being taught these life skills now.