History PlayingWith / StayInTheKitchen

** The writer is a radical feminist and gives Kelvin this attitude [[StrawMisogynist just so he can be proven wrong.]]

** Kelvin tells Marcy to stay into the kitchen... because she ''is'' the TeamChef, and [[NeutralFemale lacks any combat training]], so she would be in danger if she got anywhere near the battlefield. Nevertheless, [[MistakenForRacist everyone mistakes his prudent request as "chauvinistic bullshit"]] and start chasing him around with {{torches and pitchforks}}.

* '''Lampshaded''': "You know, Marcy, I'm sure Kelvin is gonna tell us to stay behind while he handles the fight because we have a vagina or something like this."

** The writer is feminist and gives Kelvin this attitude [[StrawMisogynist just so he could be proven wrong]].

** Alice is a PrettyPrincessPowerhouse, but [[TheGoodKing her father]] [[MagnificentBastard wants to make sure she is]] {{underestimat|ingBadassery}}ed by her enemies when she takes the throne. As her enemies think princesses belong in the kitchen, why not [[BatmanGambit surprise them]]?
** Marcy goes ahead and lets Kelvin do the protecting... if he dies, then there will be [[MenAreTheExpendableGender more of him tomorrow]] to make the same commitment again while she does her own thing.

* '''Conversed''': "In these time of fierce, competent women, there are still guys who still think 'Girls can't fight! They must stay safe at home!'?" "Well, ''[[HomeGuard someone]]'' [[HomeGuard has to defend the house]] while the men are at war..."

** The men were also offended by Kelvin because he implies MenAreTheExpendableGender. Now Kelvin has to either fight all by himself or with the girls.

* '''Played For Laughs''': Marcy is clearly stronger than Kelvin and repeatedly rescues him while he fumbles with his heavy armor and comically oversized weaponry.

** Thugs invade the home and threaten Marcy's [[MamaBear dear little ones]]. She [[MoreDeadlyThanTheMale ferociously hacks them to pieces]] with a [[ChefOfIron kitchen knife]].

* '''Downplayed''': {{K|nightInShiningArmor}}elvin, the LightningBruiser, tells [[BlackMagicianGirl Mage-in-training Marcy]] that it's too dangerous for her to fight, and she should let him handle the monsters.

** Anton is a sniper who attacks enemies sneakingly from distance, while Scarlet is so badass she can confront the enemies and destroy them. However, Kelvin insists Anton to be in the front line and Scarlet out of the battlefield. Both are not amused.

** Kelvin is constantly telling the AmazonBrigade of [[BlackMagicianGirl Marcy]], [[ActionGirlfriend Scarlett]], and [[TheLadette Alice]] to stay home [[FeminineWomenCanCook and cook]]. The same AmazonBrigade who [[LethalChef burn water]] yet have saved [[TheLoad his ungrateful rear]] over and over.

** Kelvin, a poorly skilled superhero tells badass Scarlet that she's got no place on the battlefield because women are naturally weaker than men. [[AmusingInjuries She demonstrates the logical fallacy with that argument.]]
** "Scarlet! Kitchen! Sammich! '''NOW'''! And don't act like you can actually do something else, your purpose in life is to serve me!"
** Anton is a sniper who attacks enemies sneakingly from distance while Scarlet is so badass, she can confront the enemies and destroy them. However, Kelvin insists Anton to be in the front line and Scarlet out of the battlefield. Both are not amused.
** Marcy is ''shackled'' to keep her in the kitchen. She has seven giant guards all of them experts in martial arts just to keep her there, and a security complex around the kitchen to rival Alcatrez. All of this is [[ActionGirl absolutely necessary]].

** Alternatively: Kelvin tells Marcy to stay home... Because they need someone they can count on to defend their families should the worst happen.
** Kelvin tells Marcy to stay in the kitchen... Because it's a good spot for [[FriendlySniper sniping from, something he knows she's good at and is needed due to a fight happening outside]].
** In Scarlet's society women are raised to think of the kitchen as their headquarters and private turf. But they are also trained ''as well'' to go into the city and be merchants, craftswoman, and politicians, are trained to take part in the defense of the city, and have their own [[FantasticFightingStyle martial-arts style]].

** Kelvin is constantly telling the AmazonBrigade of [[BlackMagicianGirl Marcy]], [[ActionGirlfriend Scarlett]] and [[TheLadette Alice]] to stay home [[Feminine Women Can Cook and cook]]. The same AmazonBrigade who [[LethalChef burn water]] yet have saved [[TheLoad his ungrateful rear]] over and over.
** Kelvin tells Marcy to stay into the kitchen... because she IS the TeamChef, and [[NeutralFemale lacks any combat training]], so she would be in danger if she got anywhere near the battlefield. Nevertheless, [[MistakenForRacist everyone mistakes his prudent request as "chauvinistic bullshit"]] and start chasing him around with {{torches and pitchforks}}.

** Kelvin wants Marcy in the kitchen... Because she's the strongest fighter, and she is the only one he can trust to [[BigEater protect the most important building in the castle.]]

** Kelvin forbids Marcy to go on the battlefield but later lets Scarlet enter the fight since her skills are exactly what he needs to defeat the BigBad, only these skills are magic chants which leave her vulnerable to attack and force Kelvin to protect her anyway.
** The kitchen is on board a CoolStarship exploring the frontier. It is often as dangerous a place as any. Kelvin is TheCaptain and Marcy often yells advice to him while he is on TheBridge.
** Kelvin and Marcy are [[BarbarianTribe nomads]]. Marcy stays in the cook's tent but when it is time to move she gets on a horse like everyone else.

** The writer is feminist and gives Kevin this attitude [[StrawMisogynist just so he could be proven wrong]].
* '''Lampshaded''': "You know Marcy, I'm sure Kelvin is gonna tell us to stay behind while he handles the fight because we have a vagina or something like this."
* '''Invoked''': "It's a man's duty to make sure women don't get hurt. You may not like this but it's an insult to our manhood if we let you get hurt in a battle."

** Alice is a PrettyPrincessPowerhouse but [[TheGoodKing her father]] [[MagnificentBastard wants to make sure she is]] {{underestimat|ingBadassery}}ed by her enemies when she takes the throne. As her enemies think princesses belong in the kitchen, why not [[BatmanGambit surprise them]]?

** Kelvin tells Marcy that he will protect her and she won´t fight, Marcy gives him a splendid TheReasonYouSuckSpeech and go to fight, ignoring Kelvin's whining.
** Kelvin is making a long speech about why Marcy should really just stay behind let him and the other guys do the fighting. He does not notice the assassin sneaking up behind him, so Marcy quickly plants a throwing knife between the assassin's eyes.

** "The Kitchen", is the nickname for the throne room of an interstellar empire.
** Scarlet is told to stay in the kitchen... Because they're on a spaceship, and no other room has oxygen at the moment.

* '''Double Subverted''': ... but she only says it to flatter and reassure [[PoliticallyIncorrectHero Kelvin]]'s ego so she can actually get the job done once he's gone without having to bear with his irrelevant machismo.

** Kelvin is constantly trying that the AmazonBrigade of [[BlackMagicianGirl Marcy]], [[ActionGirlfriend Scarlett]] and [[TheLadette Alice]] to stay home and act like [[RealWomenDontWearDresses stereotypical females]]. The same AmazonBrigade who [[LethalChef burn water]] and have saved his ungrateful useless rear over and over.
** Kelvin tells Marcy to stay into the kitchen... because she IS the TeamChef, and [[NeutralFemale lacks any combat training]], so she would be in danger if she got anywhere near the battlefield. Nevertheless, [[MistakenForRacist everyone mistakes his prudent request as "chauvinistic-bullshit"]] and start chasing him around with {{torches and pitchforks}}.
** Anton is easily DraftDodging by putting on their long-haired wig, as does a lot of others. All of the sudden, Kelvin realized that there are too few of men to fight along with him.

* '''Zig Zagged''':

** Kelvin and Marcy are [[BarbarianTribe nomads]]. Marcy stays in the cook's tent but when it is time to move she get's on a horse like everyone else.

** BattleCouple.
** GenderIsNoObject (a large-scale version).

You want to be independent and strong, how cute! [[StayInTheKitchen BACK TO THE KITCHEN AND MAKE MY FOOD,]] [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch BITCH!!!]]

** Scarlet is told to stay in the kitchen... Because their on a spaceship, and oxygen has deprived of every other room.

** Marcy goes ahead and lets Kelvin do the protecting... if he dies, then there will be [[MenAreTheExpendableGender more of him tomorrow]] to make the same commitment again while she does her own thing..

** Alice is a PrettyPrincessPrincess but [[TheGoodKing her father]] [[MagnificentBastard wants to make sure she is]] {{underestimat|ingBadassery}}ed by her enemies when she takes the throne. As her enemies think princesses belong in the kitchen, why not [[BatmanGambit surprise them]]?

** Kelvin actually lets Scarlet fight when she says she wants to help...

** ...but only because he knows she can't do it, so he teaches her the hard way that she should stay out of battles and leave the heavy lifting to him.

** Kelvin want marcy in the kitchen... Because she's the strongest fighter, and she is the only one he can trust to [[BigEater protect the most important building in the castle.]]

** Scarlet is told to stay in the kitchen... Because their on a spaceship, and oxygen has deprived of every other room.

** Alice is a BadassPrincess but [[TheGoodKing her father]] [[MagnificentBastard wants to make sure she is]] {{underestimat|ingBadassery}}ed by her enemies when she takes the throne. As her enemies think princesses belong in the kitchen, why not [[BatmanGambit surprise them]]?

'''Basic Trope''': A character insist that girls can't get the job done and should let the men handle things.

* '''Straight''': [[KnightInShiningArmor Kelvin]] tells [[BlackMagicianGirl Marcy]] that it's too dangerous for her to fight, and she should let him handle the monsters.

** Kelvin, a poorly skilled superhero tells badass Scarlet that she's got no place on the battlefield because women are naturally weaker than men. [[AmusingInjuries She demonstrates the logical fallacy with that argument]].

* '''Downplayed''': [[KnightInShiningArmor Kelvin]], the LightningBruiser tells [[BlackMagicianGirl Mage-in-training Marcy]] that it's too dangerous for her to fight, and she should let him handle the monsters.

** Anton is a NonActionGuy or a FakeUltimateHero, and often relies on his [[ActionGirlfriend Action]] (or [[MagicalGirlfriend Magical]]) Girlfriend to bail him out.

** Kelvin tells Marcy to stay in the kitchen... Because it's a good spot for [[FriendlySniper sniping from, something he knows she's good at and is needed due to a fight happening outside.]]

** Kelvin is constantly trying that the AmazonBrigade of [[BlackMagicianGirl Marcy]], [[ActionGirlfriend Scarlett]] and [[TheLadette Alice]] to stay home and act like [[RealWomenNeverWearDresses stereotypical females]]. The same AmazonBrigade who [[LethalChef burn water]] and have saved his ungrateful useless rear over and over.

** Alice is a BadassPrincess but [[TheGoodKing her father]] [[MagnificentBastard wants to make sure she is]] [[UnderestimatingBadassery underestimated]] by her enemies when she takes the throne. As her enemies think princesses belong in the kitchen, why not [[BatmanGambit surprise them?]]

** Kelvin tells Marcy that he will protect her and she won´t fight, Marcy gives him a splendid TheReasonYouSuckSpeech and go to fight, ignoring Kelvin´s whining.

** "You know what Kelvin? [[{{Determinator}} I'm going anyway]]."

You want to be independent and strong, how cute! [[StayInTheKitchen BACK TO THE KITCHEN AND MAKE MY FOOD]] [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch BITCH!!!]]

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'''Basic Trope''': HeManWomanHater guys insist that girls can't get the job done and should let the men handle things.

** Marcy does her work over the internet. ''Of course'' she stays in the kitchen: her job allows her to stay wherever is most comfortable to her and that happens to be the kitchen.
** Marcy is Kelvin's slave. If Kelvin want's her in the kitchen, by golly that's where she is gonna be.
** Marcy is a professional chef. Where do you think she's gonna be?

** The fight is taking place in a kitchen.
--> '''[[BlackMagicianGirl Marcy]]:''' ''"If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen."''

** Scarlet is a spy disguised as a cook.

* '''Discussed''': "Scarlet, you shouldn't be fighting." "Oh? Why is that?" "You're a woman."

* '''Conversed''': "In these time of fierce, competent women, there are still guys who still think 'girls can't fight! They must stay safe at home!'?" "well, ''someone'' has to defend the house while the men are at war..."

* '''Implied''': Kelvin is shown to not believe very strongly in the idea of an ActionGirl, and the females who work with him do so in non-action roles (such as the kitchen).

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* '''Averted''': BattleCouple.

** Kelvin, a poorly skilled superhero tells {{Badass}} Scarlet that she's got no place on the battlefield because women are naturally weaker than men. [[AmusingInjuries She demonstrates the logical fallacy with that argument]].

** Anton is a sniper who attacks enemies sneakingly from distance while Scarlet is so {{Badass}}, she can confront the enemies and destroy them. However, Kelvin insists Anton to be in the front line and Scarlet out of the battlefield. Both are not amused.