I believe that many people have found an interesting phenomenon, now there are fewer and fewer women who can cook, while the proportion of men who can cook is increasing rapidly. In many families, the traditional female chef has become a man's chef, and the ability of men to cook has basically become a necessary skill, while the ability of women to cook has become a plus.
Why such a huge reversal? I think there are five reasons for this.
1.The transformation of the productive forces has liberated women from family affairs.
In an agrarian society, manual labor is predominant, and men naturally have an advantage in physical strength. In order to maximize output efficiency, the family model of "male dominance and female dominance" came into being, with men mainly engaged in labor-intensive physical work such as field work and wild hunting, while women were mainly engaged in household affairs such as housekeeping, taking care of children, feeding chickens and pigs, and cooking.
With the change of productivity, a new division of labor has emerged in society, many jobs in the market no longer require strong physical labor, and women are gradually liberated from family affairs and have more opportunities to go out to work. In the past, men had to earn money to support their families, but now women can also earn money to support their families, and women's voice in the family is becoming more and more important. Therefore, it is becoming more and more common for men to cook, while it is becoming less and less common for women to cook, in response to the needs of the social and family division of labor.
2.Today's society is increasingly pursuing equality between men and women, and the social and family status of women has been greatly improved. For the sake of family harmony, it is inevitable for men to actively participate in household chores such as laundry and cooking.
3.Compared with the past, men now know how to love women more. Because cooking has fumes, which can easily lead to aging, in order for their women to be as beautiful as flowers, men need to pay a little more, so it is natural to take on the task of cooking.
4.Nowadays, there are more and more only children, and many families are rich in girls and poor in boys, resulting in many girls growing up with poor hands-on ability and insufficient cooking skills. The man had no choice, so he had to come by himself.
5.Men are naturally better at cooking, and most cooks are men. If you want to eat well and deliciously, more and more men choose to do it themselves and have enough food and clothing.
The above five points can basically explain the social phenomenon that there are fewer and fewer women who can cook, and more and more men who can cook, of course, there may be other reasons, welcome to add in the comment area.