Apparently these are considered fusty old subjects, invented by white males to oppress women and minorities. Is Dysfunctional '. It's a teacher's guide called 'Happy To Be Me', subtitled 'Building Self Esteem '. Self-esteem, as it turns out, is a big subject in American classrooms.
Many American schools see building it as important as teaching reading and writing.
No one ever spent a moment building my self-esteem when I was in school. In fact, from the day I first stepped inside a classroom my self-esteem was one big demolition site. I was reviled when I forgot what a cosine was good for. I eventually ceased to hear it, as people who live near the sea eventually stop hearing the waves. Schools have changed.