Charlie Self wrote:



Home Ec for guys used to be the thing we all giggled at. Shop for
girls! OHMIGAWD!

But, yeah, you're right, They both should be offered, and at least a
basic course in each should be mandatory, as should the fiscal end of
home ec.

In 9th grade (ca. 1965), all the shop boys (including me) spent 6 weeks in Home
Ec and the Home Ec girls spent 6 weeks in shop. We all thought it was silly at
the time. Shows what we knew. -- Doug