Be A Girl Episode 5: Chef
What makes a Chef? What’s the difference between a home cook and a professional one? Why is cooking at home seen as work for women and cooking professionally seen as work for men? How do food media and awards reinforce these stereotypes?
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Show Notes
What makes a Chef? What’s the difference between a home cook and a professional one? Why is cooking at home seen as work for women and cooking professionally seen as work for men? How do food media and awards reinforce these stereotypes?
A segment of the episode focuses on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list. To learn more about the list and the controversial Best Female Chef award, check out these links:
The World’s 50 Best official website (https://www.theworlds50best.com/)
World’s Best Female Chef award official website (https://www.theworlds50best.com/awards/best-female-chef)
Crenn Says Best Female Chef Award Is 'Stupid,' And This Former Judge Agrees With Her (https://www.forbes.com/sites/clarkwolf/2018/05/07/crenn-says-best-female-chef-award-is-stupid-and-i-agree/#77bd365d2db9)
Why we believe The World’s Best Female Chef Award is affirmative feminism in action (https://www.theworlds50best.com/blog/News/why-we-believe-worlds-best-female-chef-award-is-affirmative-feminism-in-action.html)