In my forthcoming novel, Mister Bucket for Assembly, a key element of the plot is that the protagonist likes to cook…

In my forthcoming novel, Mister Bucket for Assembly, a key element of the plot is that the protagonist likes to cook – which is an occupation strictly reserved for women in his culture.

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/feminine-things-activities-men-would-do-masculinity-society-judge-knitting-yoga-pants-little-spoon-a7519131.html

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  1. Mike Reeves-McMillan Avatar

    Via Nobilis Reed on the blue network.

  2. Mike Reeves-McMillan Avatar

    Via Nobilis Reed on the blue network.

  3. Michael “Draco” R Avatar

    Cooking is especially weirdly gendered. Restaurant chef? Totally cool. At home? Not as much.

  4. Michael “Draco” R Avatar

    Cooking is especially weirdly gendered. Restaurant chef? Totally cool. At home? Not as much.

  5. Mike Reeves-McMillan Avatar

    In fact, it goes both ways: women still find it hard to make it in the professional chef business (though that’s changing).

  6. Mike Reeves-McMillan Avatar

    In fact, it goes both ways: women still find it hard to make it in the professional chef business (though that’s changing).

  7. Richard Abbott Avatar

    Though there’s a long tradition of women writing fabulously successful cookery books

  8. Richard Abbott Avatar

    Though there’s a long tradition of women writing fabulously successful cookery books

  9. Derrick “Quite Clever” Sanders Avatar

    Richard Abbott for other women, who are not supposed to be professionals…

  10. Derrick “Quite Clever” Sanders Avatar

    Richard Abbott for other women, who are not supposed to be professionals…

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