Women have been restricted in their households for centuries. The only reason was to perform their duties to feed and nurture their families. Perhaps, it is obvious for society to interpret that a woman must cook food. Even in the modern world, no matter what position a woman holds, one expects her to cook and feed her family. Sometimes, it is intriguing to note that the women’s education ends on cooking food and nurturing her family. Instead of an obligation, it should be a choice. Also, one should not judge a woman for making such a choice.
Contrarily, things are opposite for a man doing the same job. Even today, if a man knows how to cook, somehow one considers this as an achievement. The most inequality part is that though women have spent centuries in the kitchen, yet they are not a preferable choice in the professional space. It is only the men who perform the so-called art of food in the kitchen. The patriarchal notions in society govern the gender bias far beyond than one may imagine.
But the thing is, food has no gender, and it never had any. It is wrong to mention that the way to reach a man’s heart is through his stomach. It is absolutely a sexist statement to mention. If a man loves eating, he can cook for himself. He does not need a woman to do that.
Thereby, society writes the rules of gender specifications. But in the modern world, the community must make amendments. Only, it would take time to reach this dream.