Just in case you had forgotten why the feminist movement began, this should refresh your memory:
Cooking Terms and What They Mean (1949)
Remember, sometime in your cooking career you will be called upon to make SCALLOPED CAULIFLOWER. And if you fail, well, Margie, let’s not get into that.
Well, Matthew, how ARE your jellymaking skills? Are you a REAL cook?
I believe feminism is actually responsible for the “soft ball stage.”
Wendy, I can make Jell-O.
Well, then, no worries; you’d be a great 1950s housekeeper.
Maybe – but can you “stir” and “boil” water? Good thing we don’t have to know such arcane and esoteric terms in this modern era.
Oh, and be sure to keep your “instrument” clean.