Because a woman who could cook and thus feed the female sterotype would take away from Janeway's authority somehow.
Because a woman who could cook and thus feed the female sterotype would take away from Janeway's authority somehow.
And at the time, there were whole bunches from the Janeway Brigade applauding that decision. Because, like, it's cool to be a female & not know how to cook.
*rolling eyes*
Related to this is the recognition that, to date, every trek show (though TOS was more ambiguous) had men do the cooking.
Related to this is the recognition that, to date, every trek show (though TOS was more ambiguous) had men do the cooking.
Well, that's an old stereotype... Men are chefs (they go out to work to cook & get paid for it), women are cooks (they stay home & feed the family).
It's so pervasive, though, that I know female pastry chefs who had a hard time getting used to being called "chef." They called themselves "bakers." And these are pastry chefs who are recognized as among the best in the world.
EX-daughter in law.
And yeah, there were cookies. At the wake perhaps? Of her husband?
I particularly like the formal placing of their hands.. so self conscious as to keeping them from straying.
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