> > > English majors cannot do anything useful or productive with their lives.
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> > Exactly what productive or useful line of work -- aside from teaching -- does an English degree prepare one for?
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> This may be where the stereotype comes from. People don't seem to draw a distinction between "English majors cannot do anything useful or productive with their lives" and "An English degree doesn't prepare you for productive or useful work outside of teaching."

I altered because I don't believe the "English majors cannot do anything useful or productive with their lives" stereotype exists. People tend to mock the degree, not necessarily those who hold it.

Stephen