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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD is applying this year to jobs in the humanities sphere (Public facing careers mostly, along with publishing, editing, and copywriting). She has grown up in a generation where STEM has been thrown down the throat of every child in the education system, and people find humanities education a complete joke. Year over year, humanities departments are seeing reduced enrollment, funding cuts, and less cultural significance; yet, to get a job or to practice the humanities is very elitist and gatekept. What's going on here and will we ever see a resurgence in a literate, culturally-aware society?[/quote]
The reason STEM is pushed down throats is precisely because humanities jobs are so rare and thus elitist/competitive.

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+1  One can still make a better living from a STEM job than a humanities based job.  Teachers who teach STEM subjects in colleges get paid more than teachers who teach humanities.

It's also harder for schools to find STEM teachers than humanities  teachers.

Someone  I know graduated with an English degree from a public ivy.   I graduate with a BBA from a no name state u and then pivoted to IT.  I have outearned this person since our 20s, by a lot.[/quote]

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