I'm a 'selective' feminist - if men are the greatest chefs, then who am i to stop a man cooking haha - i'll have some of that!

I am not a feminist, but a few chefs compared to a gazillion mothers, not even close.

Im not a feminist, I think that some guys are talented at cooking, I don't know what you took into account when you judged guys as the best chefs. If best means money/fame wise, I would completely agree, because I think that men are better at taking risks, therefore increasing the chances of becoming successful.

Many feminists misuse the term "feminism" to get what they want out of men and be able to do what they want. I understand your frustration. I don't think cooking is "demeaning women's work" at all. But I PERSONALLY don't like to cook. I'm a girly-girl feminist but I love power tools and watching my man cook. I do his laundry in exchange, though. I think that's fair, would you agree? Women misuse feminism quite a lot to say they don't have to cook and clean anymore, etc. etc. If they're bringing home the bacon, then I think that's fair. But if they're NOT, and still do less than half of the housework, then they're probably a bit lazy and taking advantage of the modern man. However, men nowadays are also taking advantage of the change in times. As much as you are a "masculinist," I hope you agree that there are increasingly more guys out there who are letting women pay their fair share (pay for meals, bills, etc.), but then these guys want to act like primitive men on the side. Men are also taking advantage of women's sexual freedom. NOT THAT WE MIND! But men ARE benefitting from the advancement of women--as much as women are, in a lot of ways. You ARE "GETTIN' SOME" more than you would have in the 1950's, aren't you?

I'm not sure who quoted that, but a feminist is simply a person that believes men and women should have equal rights. There are male feminists as well. Your quote either came from a sexist woman or a radical, which is not a feminist. I don't think great cooking has anything to do with men or women. It is what it is, and your demographics don't influence your ability to cook well. I know some great male cooks.

You answered your own question there. Women are expected to cook in the home, receiving little pay and appreciation, while men who like to cook are encouraged to become chefs and sometimes get to appear on the Food Network. In the hands of men, cooking becomes professionalized, but women are expected to cook simply because it's their domestic role. You may argue that women can become famous chefs too, but it's less common, and look at the differences between them. Bobby Flay is very professional in the way he presents himself, but Paula Dean is just a down home country mom who likes to cook for her family. There's little appreciation for a female chef as an artist and professional.

The problem isn't that cooking is intrinsically demeaning, because it isn't. It is, however, demeaning that society places a lower value on "women's work" than "men's work" just by virtue of it being "women's work". Gourmet cooking is a male-dominated field which usually requires certification and an apprenticeship. Compare it to female-dominated fields that require an equal or greater amount of education and training, and you'll see that the female-dominated careers come with less prestige and smaller paycheques. Men who go into these jobs are often looked down on and seen as less masculine. Meanwhile, it's often considered an achievement for women to succeed in male-dominated fields. It's also demeaning to assume that all women should cook domestically just because it's "women's work". Many studies have documented the existence of the "second shift". In couples where both partners work full-time, the women do the majority of the domestic chores. On average, if a woman in this situation loses her job unexpectedly, she will take on almost all of the chores. But if a man loses his job unexpectedly, he will take on few, if any, additional responsibilites around the house. There are exceptions to this, sure, but as long as this is a trend in society, it's impossible to honestly argue that women aren't being taken advantage of.

I am a feminist, and I don't consider cooking demeaning -- just the notion that it's the woman's "natural place" to do it. I like to cook not because I am a woman, but because I find it fun. I've no doubt there are just as many good male cooks as female cooks. However, from what I hear, it's nearly impossible for a woman to become a chef because, according to some male chefs, "for women it's a job, for men it's an art". What bullshit.

I am a feminist, big time....I happen to love cooking. Cooking should never be considered demeaning to anyone. Often we cook because we have to, but cooking can also be an enjoyable hobby, craft, or profession that anyone can enjoy doing.

Clearly you don't have a clue what feminism is because if you did you'd know that no feminist would ever make such a claim. Feminism is the idea that sexes should be equal. It should really be called sexism, except that was already taken.

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This is an argument that a feminist would give in response to being told that cooking is women's work. She would say, "Were you aware that most of the world's best chefs are men"? He would say something moronic, as stupid men that think along this way are apt to do, and she would feel frustrated by his inability to produce real thought. I don't know how this question ended up so backwards. Funny though. I guess it was an attempt to slam women, and just came off as making the author appear silly and uneducated.

I am a feminist. I do NOT think that cooking is "demeaning women's work". You are begging the question with your premise.