I learned to sew in 7th grade, when we were required to take a home economics class. For girls it could be sewing, cooking, child rearing, or learning how to be a good wife. The boys had their choice of drafting, metal shop, wood shop or auto shop. Nowadays, the choice of classes based upon gender would never fly and would be followed up with class action litigation, followed by additional civil cases to cover the costs of individual therapy.