I see your point.  I grew up pretty much in the same way.  

My mom may have skipped over those social issues, but I think she just thought that I was in school to get educated in math, languages, and sciences.  Those social issues were either not relevant to her or of secondary importance. Of course, my mom only had up to an 8th grade education, which may be the reason, and wanted much better for me.  My dad died in an auto accident when I was very young.