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In my junior high back in the mid-1970s they boys did shop and girls did home ec by default but we were given the option of doing the other and a few did so. IMNSHO both classes should be taught to everyone; cooking a decent meal, doing the laundry and performing basic repairs around the house are all valuable skills that most of today’s young adults are sorely lacking.

When one of my son's came home after school and told me he was taking cooking and sewing as a class, I asked him WHY. He laughed and said that's where all the girls are..His cooking skills were way beyond what they taught (he knew his way around a kitchen by 10 years old cause I didn't kick my kids out of the kitchen if they were interested when they were young, I taught them.) He was disgusted with what they taught, but he did learn a little on using the sewing machine>>> My son was a football/track jock and his track team (forgot which one) I think it was the 4 man relay..... went on to the state finals....Started playing varsity football in 11th grade... He still likes the ladies...at 50...