The idea that "liberal arts are easy" comes from the grade inflation in many universities (specifically, the differential of inflation between LA and STEM) whic

The idea that "liberal arts are easy" comes from the grade inflation in many universities (specifically, the differential of inflation between LA and STEM) which actually gives misleading signals about peoples' chances in the job market. It's a lot harder to get a writing job than an entry-level programming job. If the grades were better market signals, English and history courses would be giving a lot more B's and C's, and people would stop thinking "I can't do math" after working their asses off for a B+.