I didn't take Home Ec; I was one of the few girls to take Shop instead (wood only; I wish we'd had automotive). Grandma taught me how to cook, I knew how to clean, and I hate sewing and was bad at it even with Grandma's help. Still, it's a good class to have around, so long as its pushed for both sexes instead of being a girl thing like it was in 1986 at our school.