do girls must know hoe to cook?

Philippines
November 9, 2010 7:39pm CST
my mom,dad and my elder brother always telling me i should know how to cook cause its a girl thing and im expected to know this chores. but you know its better for me to eat than to cook. my parents always ask me what if i got married and i dont know to cook and i might get embarrassed with my husband but im telling them that "mom, dad dont worry i'll marry a chef!!! and they say "we really hope you would so that we wont worry!! yah i know that even before girls are the ones cooking but nowadays there's a lot of male chef's. and you know you can just eat on the restaurant or call for a food delivery or hire a cook.!! i kinda believe in the saying that one way to a man's heart is through his stomach but what if i just really cant!!! well i can do perhaps breakfast but just breakfast, scramble egg, fried bacon thats it. i admit its kinda embarrassing on my part but i tried its just that its not my thing!!
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@katie0 (5203)
• Japan
10 Nov 10
sure we can, we can be or not be anything we want it's wrong to assume we must cook, the truth is only if we like, we are free :D i just have to cook and started to like it cause I became a vegan but if I didn't like I wouldn't do
• Philippines
11 Nov 10
yah same here..i cook sometimes if i like and if there is no one can do it for me..=)
@toniganzon (72549)
• Philippines
10 Nov 10
In most Asian countries, the norm dictates that women must know how to cook as women are expected to stay at home when they get married. However, such norm is slowly changing. I don't know how to cook myself and my husband accepted me the way I am. He knew me like this before and he's just content with that fact. I try to cook sometimes and he likes that, but I don't have the time to do that always.
• Philippines
11 Nov 10
well good for you. your lucky that its ok with your man that you cant cook that good.and i agree with you that such norm is changing and it should be cause it shouldnt be that way right?
• India
11 Nov 10
In the Society in a traditional way a beautiful life was led were the women was taking care of house and a man to take care of outside house-Office and earning jobs. Due to some Bad people in the society- some man started creating problem in the life of women and vice versa. hence both men and women thought of being self dependent .after this the cooking was not taken as a serious one as that is not the main cause for leading life. education and earning is taken as main intention of life. it depends on how you want to lead life- If you feel your husband is capable of leading you a life its good you concentrate only on House work - cooking everything if not than you may not need to take up cooking as you have to take better tasks which affects life more than cooking
@sid556 (30953)
• United States
11 Nov 10
Hi Ever Purple, Anyone can learn to cook at least the basic foods and I really think everyone should know how to. That includes both men and women. You just never know when you will have to fend for yourself or what if you have kids and you not only have to feed them but you have to teach them to cook? I understand you can always go to a restraunt or order food but that can be costly. Not everyone loves cooking but I think everyone should at least know how. Just my thoughts on it.
@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
11 Nov 10
It doesn't matter who cooks. Its both male and female hobby. I know how to cook some things but not a whole lot. I'm lucky my boyfriend is a chef and he does alot of the cooking. I'm more of a baker person then I am cooking real food. It doesnt hurt to learn how to cook though because if your home alone and nobody to cook for you it might come in handy. I'm slowly learning how to cook from my boyfriend. He teaches me certain meals some nights when I'm over there. It's interesting.
• Germany
10 Nov 10
I would say your parents are right.It is good as a girl that you should know how to cook.But it is not that after marry you need to cook,your husband can be also good cook.Your cooking is important because often if you cook for husband it is really something special for husband.It is just my thinking.
@Angelwriter (1954)
• United States
10 Nov 10
Well, on the one hand, it's probably a good idea for anyone to know how to cook well enough to feed themselves. On the other hand, I hate the whole "It's a girl thing." Last I heard, scientists did not discover the cooking gene hardwired into the female DNA. If you get married, why should you be embarrassed because you can't cook? Would anyone expect a man to be embarrassed if his wife found out he couldn't cook? There's nothing wrong with being able to cook. Actually, there's a lot right about it (although I can't, either). But, not if people are only telling the girls that they should learn it. How about boys too? And not just chefs. Women are supposed to know how to cook no matter if they're chefs or not. So how about your average, ordinary, never set foot in a professional kitchen, men also learn that skill. You know, in case they stay single or marry (cover your eyes stereotype lovers!) a woman who can't cook.
• India
10 Nov 10
cooking is necessary for all boys and girls as food is needed for all cooking is also a art every body cant do it than having food outside we only can prepare food as we need with all different varieties and hygienic so cooking is also a important part of life .
@youless (112710)
• Guangzhou, China
10 Nov 10
I think today boys and girls shall also learn how to cook. Cooking is one of the most abilities when you want to depend on yourself. It is not practical to have a meal outside all the time. So cooking at home is important for everyone. It is not so difficult to learn it. And believe me cooking will give you joy since you will feel happy when others enjoy your dishes. I love China
• Philippines
10 Nov 10
I guess you don't just have the heart to do cooking. If a person has the will, she/he can do it. You don't need to know advance cooking lessons, start with basic meals for lunch or dinner. It was just easy to say "I will marry a Chef" but what if you fell in love with an Engineer or a Doctor or with other profession? Your parents and sibling are right. You need to know how to cook not because you are a woman, but you should be the one to care for your family and future kids. Do you think if your husband is tired from work and you let him cook? What is the purpose of a woman when not in the kitchen to prepare foods for her kids? You will be missing a lot of fun in the kitchen if you just don't discipline yourself to cook. I believe all of us can learn. Practice makes perfect and being patient is always a virtue. So when will you decide to learn and cook not just for yourself but to the people whom you dearly love?
@athena24 (35)
• Philippines
10 Nov 10
Its not a must for a girl to know how to cook. And I think it is not the criteria in marrying someone. In my case, at first I dont know how to cook but then I learn it. i'm not saying i'm good at it but the thing is I feel good whenever someone appreciate my cook.
@romzz05 (571)
• Philippines
10 Nov 10
Well with cooking its really the preparation that people tend to run away from. I tried to cook a dish with tons of ingredients it took me at least an hour just to peel and cut everything. But you know cooking is something we all need to learn since we all eat.
• India
10 Nov 10
To know basic cooking might always be handy. I knew how to cook homely dishes but never learnt anything special. After I got married, I cooked for a year but then managing to cook, work and then even buying groceries and everything gor tedious. so we hired a cook and we are pretty happy about that. Its just not about money. I have my friends who eat daily in our office canteen and spend almost as much as I do for the cook, but the difference is that we have home made food which is always better I would suggest. Ordering food daily from resto might not help you. But yet I would suggest you to learn basic things and then can think of hiring a cook if it demands. Infact my husband who does not know anything to cook himself feels embarrassed that he could nt help me while I was cooking but then he learnt the basic things. cooking is not all that tough. Dont worry. Learning a few things might always be handy.