Why does my daughter have to take math and science?

Question

In our state she has to go to school until she is 16 and they force her to take math and science classes. I'm upset because this is not going to make her a better homemaker, wife, or mom. What is the point of trying to teach these things? I mean algebra and chemistry is way over her head...

Answer 1

Just hate those yucky females, eh Lucky? Moms, wives, sisters, daughters, girlfriends. Gotta keep them under the control of your superior moral intellect. Let them know their rightful place in the world. (Read his other questions, people, if you don't get what I'm hinting at).

don't take his questions as real ones. don't worry about any females being in his orbit. Troll.

Answer 2

Forgetting the housemaker bit for some time - both maths and science are hell for most kids today and the point is if they do not get through in the same in our Country ( India ) - they cannot go to University. My arguement is simple - why not givem them other options which will help them gain more experience and knowledge of things that they are preparing to take up in the near future. In our school days, a calculator was hi-tech but as on date everyone has one and noone really bothers to use their brains to multiply, divide, find the percent etc and instead use the "common" calculator. Why cant the schools start teaching the kids on how to really master the art of using the calculator as this what is going to support them in the future. If some kids are more proned towards maths and science,I am in total agreement of the usual standard and ways of teaching.
Life is difficult as it is - so why make it tougher for both the kids and the parents?

Answer 3

The "empowerment" of women has really disrupted the natural order of this country. That's why we've got so many social problems and sexism. Ironically, women hate men now more than they did when their place was in the home. If your daughter doesn't like math and science, I don't think she should have to take them. If the idea is to make her raise smarter children, okay, but to emphasis her going out into the work force and compete fiercely against men is just barbaric.

Personally, I've found the happiness in my romantic relationships to be inversely proportional to her educational attainment and job prospects. I'm perfectly comfortable being the provider for a dependent family and a domestic wife. I don't see any reason why not.

In a country that claims to be so all-supportive of women's choice, the last thing they'll let a woman (or the family of a girl) choose is to do what women can do much better than men, which is to take care of things in the home.

Answer 4

You act like it is a burden for your daughter to have to go to school until she is 16. Both you and she ought to be happy that she is given this opportunity! Many girls in other countries are not so fortunate. You ought to support her and not make her feel like its a burden to take these classes. She WILL use simple algebra and chemistry as a homemaker and mom. Also, if she doesn't take these classes, she'll have to take them eventually when she goes to college, and it will be much more difficult then. In this day and age, a good homemaker, wife, and mom, even if she never decides to work, needs an education. I'm sorry but you sound like you are stuck in the '50's. She needs to have skills in case her little ideal family doesn't work and she needs to enter the workforce someday to support her kids.

Answer 5

lets think this one through.
Most people in her generation are going to get divorced. Thats a fact. Which means at some point she will have to support herself - and you wouldnt want her to appear stupid in the face of other people, right?
Besides, She doesnt live to serve a man - why should you think its okay to neglect her own mind then.
Maybe she would like to become college educated?
How many people you know that were married at 16 that had a marraige you would want her to have?
Welcome to the 21st century. She's an American Woman and has the right to use her mind.

Answer 6

I get the impression that you don't expect for your daughter to complete her studies and plan for her to be a housewife. In any case she should at least be able to learn the basics in school regardless of the plans for her future. In fact it is best to encourage her to have interest in a subject area because one day she may have to get a job if her husband should lose a job, earn less, or even become disabled/die. She needs some kind of skill or vocation. It also builds her self confidence for her to know that she is capable of doing some kind of work. (Even if she becomes a professional cook/chef, enjoys artwork, designs clothing, etc)

Answer 7

Lucky, you have a serious male chauvanism problem! Women can be more than just a housewife these days - almost all women have jobs, and many women have very important roles in society.

You are still stuck in the dark ages.. you sound like an American Taliban!

Answer 8

These classes will improve anyone's reasoning and thinking and memory skills. They are challenging. Particularly young people need as much brain stimulation on varied subjects as possible. :)

Answer 9

You have set a really low bar for your daughter, thankfully your state realizes that education is the only thing that will set her free.

Answer 10

that is such a sexist attitude!!! ur not allowing her the freedom of education? if she doesnt want to study those courses, then thats fine, otherwise, u r just ruining her future/ suppose no one would want to marry her?