Comment on fragile masculinity
fireweed@lemmy.world 10 months agoTraditionally it’s been similar to cooking:
Farmer/chef? That’s a man’s work.
Gardener/home cook? That’s a woman’s work.
Fortunately we’ve got shows like the Great British Bake Off and a myriad of popular YouTube gardening and home cooking channels featuring men to help shake this up, but sadly it’s still something that’s seen as gendered by way too many folks. Still, if spicy peppers and cacti (and on the cooking side dishes like pizza) help get insecure men in the door, that’s great. But I’m with TTF: it may not be a strong stereotype, but I’ve also observed it.
TragicNotCute@lemmy.world 10 months ago
What is farming if not gardening at scale?
fireweed@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Like most unnecessarily-gendered things, this thinking falls apart under the slightest hint of logical scrutiny…