Gender bias has always been an issue when it comes to women in the kitchen due to the classic stereotypes that are presented to women every day. Gender bias, according to MacMillan, is defined as the unfair difference in the treatment of men or women because of their sex- in this case, women. Three points: In “Article 1” and “Article 2” the idea of gender bias being the cause of the separation in the workplace of the professional kitchen for women specifically due to point 1 traditions in work roles, point 2 machismo style, and point 3 stereotypical gender roles.
The notion of women cooking and participating in the kitchen is a traditional one. Women have long been associated with the kitchen because cooking is a household chore that they have …show more content…
Men are more easily accepted and tend to become more “cocky” or confident chefs, even when they may not be entitled to it. This builds the common “machismo” atmosphere that most restaurants possess. The atmosphere begins to have an almost “boy-like” ambiance. Women, however, cannot act in this manner without earning or proving that they can compete with the best of men. This just comes from the common perception that a “good” worker is someone who possesses those masculine qualities, deviating from those that are more feminine. So men seem to be entitled to the kitchen without needing proof, while women are usually harshly criticized unless they can prove themselves although arguably years of being the nurturing mother in the kitchen would seem to be proof enough. However, the numbers of women excelling in this profession do not reflect that assumption. Many women in the class also pointed out the irony of this concept. Men are usually the ones to point out that the kitchen is a woman’s place and mean this in a negative connotation, but when it comes to the restaurant profession of being in the kitchen, that concept becomes obsolete or reversed. In contrast, some men in the class did say that they believe women tend to be better cooks because they are more confident, driven, and passionate in the kitchen; whereas, men can let their egos interfere and women tend to be perfectionists. Of course, this does depend upon the person. There are many thoughts on why women aren’t as competitive as men in the restaurant
The notion of women cooking and participating in the kitchen is a traditional one. Women have long been associated with the kitchen because cooking is a household chore that they have …show more content…
Men are more easily accepted and tend to become more “cocky” or confident chefs, even when they may not be entitled to it. This builds the common “machismo” atmosphere that most restaurants possess. The atmosphere begins to have an almost “boy-like” ambiance. Women, however, cannot act in this manner without earning or proving that they can compete with the best of men. This just comes from the common perception that a “good” worker is someone who possesses those masculine qualities, deviating from those that are more feminine. So men seem to be entitled to the kitchen without needing proof, while women are usually harshly criticized unless they can prove themselves although arguably years of being the nurturing mother in the kitchen would seem to be proof enough. However, the numbers of women excelling in this profession do not reflect that assumption. Many women in the class also pointed out the irony of this concept. Men are usually the ones to point out that the kitchen is a woman’s place and mean this in a negative connotation, but when it comes to the restaurant profession of being in the kitchen, that concept becomes obsolete or reversed. In contrast, some men in the class did say that they believe women tend to be better cooks because they are more confident, driven, and passionate in the kitchen; whereas, men can let their egos interfere and women tend to be perfectionists. Of course, this does depend upon the person. There are many thoughts on why women aren’t as competitive as men in the restaurant