Why Can't Males Do Anything Right
Reading Dave Barry’s essay for the first time made me laugh. The first sentence immediately caught my attention because he is a hundred percent correct. He states that men are “scum in the kitchen” emphasizing a woman’s attitude towards men. I totally understood where he was coming from. Men cannot do a thing right in the kitchen, whether it being a poorly prepared meal or a pot left on the side, women will find something to moan about. I know the women will disagree when reading this, but think about it, think about your home, has your mother shouted at your father for doing something wrong in the kitchen? I know mine has.
When he talks about thanks giving dinner, it reminded me so much of home. When Barry asks his wife if she needs help in the kitchen, she turns to him and says, “Cut the turnip,” it really reminded me of my mother telling my father to cut the turnip for Christmas dinner. What is the reason for this? Is this the only thing men are good for when is comes to preparing the Christmas dinner? I know turnip is a pain the ass to cut and takes time, but why do males get assigned this job? Or is it because turnip is a not really major part of the dinner so it doesn’t matter if it goes wrong?
After reading Barry’s essay I have to say, I do agree with his argument. If I am going to be honest, I am the type of person who cleans up after my self. However, I do know that Barry’s essay definitely defines many households around the world.
In defense of all males, it’s not our fault that we are useless in the kitchen. Think back about twenty years, it was a males duty to go out and earn money for the family, and it was a females duty to put the dinner on the table and take care of the children. Thinking about it, it was our grand parents who actually lived like this. When they had children (our parents), these duties rubbed off on them, and when they had children (us) these duties slightly occur. My point here is that our generation is the one that can get rid of that lifestyle. Today, women have just as much rights as men so there is no reason for this type of behavior described in Barry’s essay. Also there is no reason for females to be stereotypical towards males.
7 comments:
I disagree with Barry because all men aren't scum in the kitchen. Where i'm from i have actually seen men that were better in the kitchen than women. Although this would frighten many people, the food is actually good.
If what you are trying to say, Jamie, is that men are just about worthless in the kitchen because that was how they were brought up, I agree. Most of our fathers and grandfathers were told they shoud get a job and provide for the family, and learned acoordingly. Most of our mothers and grandmothers were told to cook and clean and such, and they learned acoordingly.
Its not our parents faults for just living in the niche they learned. Some people were taught to think outside the general majority. But as a whole, women have learned to cook better than men.
I agree with you Jamie, in the essay the point he made was very true. It just made me laugh. You are right when you say that it should be an equal role now because it was the man's job to work and the female to stay home and take care of the kids and prepair meals. But, times have changed women are now working, so why can't men cook? I am the worst cook ever I burn anything I get my hands on other that a microwaveable meal that tells me how long to put it in the microwave. My boyfriend on the other had is a great cook I would much rather him prepair a meal than myself. I don't even know if I would want to eat it let alone make others. So I agree with everything that you said in your blog.
I agree with Brandon. Men are not scum in the kitchen. I enjoy watching chefs cook on t.v. Most of the time the chefs are usually men. The only time I really see women cooking is when they are preparing desserts, using a George Foreman Grill, or some other helpful appliance.
I don't think men are scum in kitchens, but I do believe that a lot of men don't know how to cook. I agree with Jamie that is a generation thing. Back then men worked and women cooked. Now days things have changed and many men cook.
However not all men, in most cases you still see women in the kitchen and men trying to help or gone somewhere else.
I agree with Brandon all men arn't scum in the kitchen. I know my cousin and I can throw down in the kitchen, we are going to make thanksgiving dinner this year(thats how good we are).
Most people stop right there with the cooking hell, I'll even was all the dishes right isn't that a surprise.
I disagree with you Jamie. My father likes to cook, but if my mother is cooking and my dad wants to help, she will give him a simple task to do just so he won't feel left out. Its not that he can't cook or anything, its just that he likes to cook just as well as my mother and doesn't like to feel useless. All men aren't scum. Barry was very stereotypical in his essay, and you are too.
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