Woman should Cook
By jernick444
@jernick444 (23)
Philippines
30 responses
@madlees (1377)
• India
30 Jan 08
What you say is right, but then nowadays the scenario is changing, that too in my country. Wives are also earning and so the cooking gets shared. I have heard about men cooking
food and looking after the house. But in my home, whatever happens I cook and my husband doesn't know cooking at all.
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@ChampagneGiggles (699)
• United States
26 Jan 08
I love this post-feminism era. I don't cook a blessed thing unless I have to. Thankfully, my current significant other is a chef and food is his passion. He cooks, and I clean up afterward. It works beautifully for us. With my ex, both of us disliked cooking, so we split the chores evenly. That also worked. And yes, he did get better with meals the more he did it.
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@Mondoh (147)
• United States
26 Jan 08
U make a good point...
If it works 4 U & URs then who cares what anyone else thinks? In my last relationship, I (Male) did the cooking, She didn't cook, but I loved doing it for her, sometimes with her. Sunday morning omelets tasted better after a great (Dinner & Dancing) Saturday night... & I do a mean omelet...
AC
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@annettenasser (2992)
• Kuwait
27 Jan 08
Mainly it is right,, and really should be woman cooking well and the man should be working hard to bring the needs and wants of the family,, i know why wife drag themselves to work because most of man didnt get enough amount of money to support the family,, and this means helping each other.. we have to balance our life..some should work and another is managing the household..who would it be it doesnt matter as much as thier are happy and communicating to each other very well..
@rb200406 (1824)
• India
26 Jan 08
Well woman do both the work but man can't manage both.Even the woman is working for homes sake there is seldom any help from man.Why on Earth Man has so much Ego i don't understand.A a wife i always wait for him but if i go anywhere he would never even this amall gestures makes a woman so happy.
@youless (112481)
• Guangzhou, China
25 Jan 08
In this modern time, woman and man all need to go to work. So it's not fair to say that woman should cook whereas man can avoid it. I think the housework shall be shared. It may be true that woman is good at cooking. But it will be nice if a man can cook. It is not a shame to it.
@chrislotz (8137)
• Canada
29 Jan 08
Boy do you come from the dark ages. Or is this common in your country? In my country there are no designated roles for the man or woman. They each choose to do what they choose. In my country sometimes the man stays home and raises the children while the wife goes to work, especially if the wife is educated and has a job that pays more than the man makes. And when both parents are working they share the chores of cooking and cleaning and taking care of the kids. I am glad I live in my country.
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@cripfemme (7698)
• United States
5 Mar 08
It depends on the relationship. Many men cook and take care of kids; many women work at least in the United States.
@dravenwriter (232)
•
24 Jan 08
I disagree. Being able to cook well is a skill, surely, but it is not the way to create love. I hate that cliche. Love is so much deeper than that.
I disagree again. Designated roles in the family? I can see how the family's situation may dictate who contributes what and when. I completely abhor the misogynistic and sexist belief that the man should work outside the home and the woman's place is in the home. I have no problem if a family wants to do that, there's nothing wrong with it. But there is also no reason whatsoever why it must or should be that way.
@shotgunner101 (315)
• United States
24 Jan 08
I don't think anyone was trying to be sexest lol.I think they were just stating their oppinion that having a wife that can cook good is a very good plus if you do get married :P.Because I have heard of women who never cooked before their honeymoon and they want to cook chicken or something and since they're noobs they burn it and the men have to eat it even though it taste like ashes :P.
@daveisdavid (878)
• Singapore
24 Jan 08
I do agreed that a woman need to know how to cook as well as other domestic chores.
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@dandan07 (1906)
• China
7 Jun 08
I think cook is one of the very imortant skills for us to live well in the world. Delicious food can make people feel better and find the happiness of the world. In today's world, less and less young people lose the skill to prepare food for themselves. so they ahve to spend a lot on their meals.
To save the money, to enjoy the world, I think everyone in the world should know how to cook for ourselves.
@Estina54 (385)
• United States
24 Jan 08
Actually the woman does both the work and the cooking. There are other home chores that men don't like to do. I won't mind if my husband would wait for me with dinner on the table when I come home from work. I know I'm asking for the impossible.
@JanisRemaxRealtor (432)
• United States
25 Jan 08
I cook and I work.........my man can't cook, but he does the dishes real well :)
@Fang_Huang (136)
• China
24 Jan 08
I don't think so. Up to now, most of chefs are male, they cook much more delicious food than women. In our country, we normally find that housework is shared Averagely by husband and wife. As one member in a two-incoming family, husband knows cooking and often cooks for his wife.
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@chrysz (1602)
• Philippines
25 Jan 08
Sometimes we have to depart from our designated roles if we don't excel in it. e have to admit that there more successful chef who are men than women. In my case, I do cook food for my family but my grandfather had shown me examples that its not bad to cook for his family too.Actually, even after a busy in the ricefield, he still cooks upon getting home. The woman's responsibility doen't begin and end with cooking for the family. We must also consider the fact that a plain housewife does almost everything at home and she also gets tired. On the other hand, a working wife also gets tired at work just like her partner so its just practical and sweet to have the husband help a little,will that be cooking or any other chore he can do.
@whiteheather39 (24403)
• United States
25 Jan 08
Perhaps in your country that is he norm but in the USA these rules went out the window when it became necessary for women to also contribute to the family income.
@Zo0mZo0m (1357)
• United States
25 Jan 08
Are you kidding me! There are men that can cook circles around women. I believe food is a way to EVERYONE'S heart. Everyone I know loves to eat. I have won many people's heart, men, women, and children alike.
I don't think the burden of cooking should only be the woman's responsiblity unless she enjoys it!
@eden32 (3973)
• United States
25 Jan 08
Why would being male or female make one a better cook? My partner does more cooking than I do because he's by far better at it than I am. Household chores should be reasonably divided between couples based on who can do the job better, who enjoys/doesn't mind doing the chore not by gender.
@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
25 Jan 08
That was always true in the past, jernick, but people's ideas have changed a lot over the past couple of decades. I come from a long line of women with good cooking skills, and it has been passed from generation to generation. The ability to create great meals is definitely an asset to a woman, but many men no longer consider that a prerequisite when choosing a partner.
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
25 Jan 08
Hello? What century is this? Either you believe that or you thought of a great way to get a LOT of outraged responses. I'll bet it is the latter.
1) Cooking is work
2) Laundry is work (fortunatley my husband does that)
3) Cleaning is work (yes, he does more than half of that too, although not in the kitchen
4) Not all men work, actually!
5) Many men cook. Some are chefs, in fact.
Oh, you get the idea. Happy myLotting, and if your designated role is cooking, happy cooking. As for me, if any man tried to designate my role, I'd bonk him over the head with a cooking pot. Just kidding, but the impulse would be there!
@Wickedlysweet10 (12)
• United States
25 Jan 08
It is not a "womans" job to cook. Altho I love to cook for my family, it is not a way to a mans heart. I have a 9 yr old son and he can even cook certain things. Everyone has to eat therefor everyone including men should learn to cook. This is 2008 not 1938. Women play many roles today, some are even the so called "breadwinners" of the family. As far as designating roles.. if that works for your family or others great. But here in my family, we all cook, we all clean, and it works out great.