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If you graduated before the year 2000, you might remember taking a home economics or home studies class—especially if you were a girl. These classes focused on teaching practical domestic skills, which, at the time, were considered essential for women.
Today, the idea of both men and women sharing responsibilities for home and family is far more accepted. However, home economics classes are fading from the curriculum, and fewer schools offer children—both girls and boys—the chance to learn fundamental life skills that go beyond what subjects like Mathematics or History can provide.
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