This should be taught in schools no matter the gender (it's not taught in Greece, I don't know about other countries). Also, First Aid, Compassion, Anger Management, Common Sense.

I'm shocked that this is a topic. I thought other European countries would teach this to both sexes.

i think that schools should definitely have a subject for at least 1-2 times a week where kids learn basic things like sewing, cooking, money management, fixing things, filling a car with oil, etc. and in the earlier grades (K-3) kids should be learning that more, because it's easier to learn when you're young and then practice at it until you're an adult. plus it's interactive & some kids could find it enjoyable.

As a male I only wish I had learned to cook, iron and sew (can't sew clothes, only minor repair work) earlier in life. It wasn't until I left for college that I learned to do these things. Sad society still frowns upon men doing these things in some cultures.

Spain has a long history of being a more "Machista" (male dominated). In places like this it makes sense that a class that places on boys learning this skills can help balance out the roles. I applaud this effort!

my son, who is now 40, was taught all this at home & later at school as well. i used to tell him there was no guarantee that he would end up w/someone or that someone would have these skills. home ec needs to be brought back to all school as it teaches important life skills & in some ways how to improvise when something is lacking.

A lot of the tweets were saying that parents should be teaching this. That’s in an ideal world, but we don’t live in a perfect world, so until an educated, equal generation grows up, schools have to teach these things. When the kids who were taught this at school grow up and become parents, they will be able to teach their kids. It’s a cycle, but the cycle has to start somewhere, and obviously hasn’t started from parents yet so start from kids and schools. Thank you for coming to my Ted talk

Most of those are basic life skills, and EVERYONE should be able to do them

I went to a school that taught us everything, from learning how to button a button to sewing our own clothes. And it was all mixed-gender.

This would have been incredibly helpful for my former roommate (24/M) who came to me not knowing how to cook, clean, do dishes, etc. When he left I legitimately thought I would have to replace the toilet, bathtub & sink in his bathroom. It looked like he hadn't cleaned ANYTHING in over 2 years. It was revolting.

In Japan, is usual in schools to learn how to cook

I can't speak for the whole country, but in my experience w/5 children now 25 - 42 y/o, none of them had classes in school for any of this. The older two did learn economic life skills in school, but everything else was taught at home or out of necessity. It is difficult for working parents to find the time and situation. The schools here, esp the 'elite' public schools focus on test scores. Significant money is spent by the districts to provide the kids with test prep, special meals, massages, etc. When I was a kid/in school these things were normal classes (I had woodworking/shop, cooking, sewing, personal economics & accounting and had to learn other life skills because we didn't have enough $ to have other people do these things for us.

There's no reason that boys/men shouldn't be taught to take care of themselves. They're not always going to have someone to take care of them!

Yes, all very nice. People, don't be fooled. The reality is this is a "Colegio de Fomento" which means it belongs to Opus Dei. They are an ultracatholic organization that still segregates boys and girls in their schols. In the 21st century. With government money. Not very gender equal.

BRAVO! When I lived in an apartment, a college-age neighbor lost his job. I passed him one day and he had bags of food from a sandwich shop. I asked if he found a job. "No." We chatted and he had no food prep skills -- not even making a sandwich. He had spent $20 on two sandwiches, chips and one soda. We went to the store and for the same $20 set him up with fixins for a week's worth of sandwiches. Next I taught him how to boil dry pasta and make spaghetti sauce. He was blown away. We would go shopping together and he would mention something he liked to eat and we'd cook it at home. His girlfriend asked him to marry her over lasagne he made.

Yes, it *should* be taught at home to both genders. The results are why they have these classes! (And they should bring back home ec for *both* sexes!)

When both parents work there is very little time for home training. Also there are a lot of people who do not know enough to teach. When I was in middle school (years 7 and 8) both boys and girls were required to take home economics (cooking, cleaning sewing etc.) end shop/home repair. Back then you were taught how to re putty windows, solder, small engine repair, rewire table lamps etc. plus wood shop and metal shop.

Who would have thought that Spain would be taking the lead on this (or so it appears). The more you know - boys or girls - the easier it is to get along in life.

I do most of the housework (cleaning, ironing etc.) in our house. We divide chores by who likes or hates what more. Like clothing and a butt load of other things chores do not have to be gendered.🤷🏽‍♂️

We had these classes at my elementary school as well during the 8th and 9th year (Czechia). One year, boys would attend the cooking/sewing/ironing/whatever class and girls would attend the workshop/hammer/saw/screw/DIY/whatever class, and we would exchange classes the next year. Thought us a lot :)

those who believed skills like these better to be taught at home seems to be those who didn't know that there are kids that had to grew up in a negligent/absent parenthood, and it shows. not everyone has a fortune of having "good" parents/guardians.

It's called being adult and learning how to take care of yourself. I wish I was taught how to fix my car back then. It's actually quite fun

These are skills everyone should have. They're very basic. Why on earth would it be considered "womens work? over there? My grandpa from England could hand sew and knit with the best of them

it's good but why we only see boys doing that? should it be good to girl to learn that too? or Learning stuff usually men do too?

I dropped out Year 7. So, I learned none of this at school. I moved out at 14, and hadn't learn any of this at home, either. I stopped eating meat when I was 16/17, and ate almost no vegetables before that, and couldn't cook much more than packet pasta, sausages or steak (badly). Now, I do a little sewing if I need, or I might take it to a tailor/mending service. I cook most of my own meals, and worked in kitchens for 15+ years. I do all my own housework, and maintenance. If someone didn't learn, they either didn't care to or didn't need to. I don't see the need for this. But, if they wanna, then go for it. I see this obsession as just another aspect of feminine narcissism or inferiority complex. No one needs to learn this. It can help, but it's not necessary. Nothing should be forced on anyone. But, people might benefit from the opportunity to learn a variety of skills. Women have got to learn to let s**t go. This is a complete non-issue.

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