History PlayingWith / FeminineWomenCanCook

* '''Gender Inverted''': BoisterousBruiser and ColonelBadass [[RatedMForManly Rock]] proves that RealMenCanCook, [[RealMenCanCook as the king of the backyard barbecue]] and [[RealMenWearPink for his delicious baked goods]]. NonActionGuy Marcus can't get the grill started.

** Melody runs away from home and is adopted by her uncle, who supports her and helps her follow her dreams. After starting to live on her own, she returns home to [[CallingTheOldManOut call out Josephine for her mistreatment of her]]. Josephine, happy to see her daughter again and somewhat influenced by feminist thoughts, tearfully apologizes to Melody. Melody, realizing that Josephine's intentions were good, forgives her and admits that some cooking would have been useful because she can't afford to go to reataurants all the time and her uncle is as much of a LethalChef as she is. Josephine immediately agrees to teach her. The cooking, which Melody now enjoys because it's no longer forced, showns their reconciliation.

* '''Gender Inverted''': BoisterousBruiser and ColonelBadass [[RatedMForManly Rock]] proves that RealMenCanCook, [[RealMenCanCook as the king of the backyard barbecue]] and [[RealMenWearPink for his delicious baked goods]]. NonActionGuy [[HollywoodNerd Marcus]] can't get the grill started.

* '''Deconstructed''': A BillyElliotPlot ensues between Melody and her mother, Josephine, a woman with staunch 50's ideals of femininity, and forces her to cook and keep house. Melody either does this but with an enormous hatred boiling inside her or deliberately chooses to fail at cooking to tick her mom off. This causes a huge gap to come between them, leading to domestic violence and Melody [[StreetUrchin running away]], possibly [[SweetPollyOliver pretending to be a boy]].

** A BillyElliotPlot ensues between Melody and her mother Josephine, a woman with staunch 50's ideals of femininity. However, Josephine believes in encouragement and not force, causing Melody to like cooking and keeping house. Josephine teaches Melody well. Melody goes on to become not only a good chef, but also very tidy and artistic. She makes a healthy income through the various arts she has dabbled in, including cake decorating.

** BoisterousBruiser and ColonelBadass [[RatedMForManly Rock]] is known far and wide both [[RealMenEatMeat as the king of the backyard barbecue]] and [[RealMenWearPink for his delicious baked goods]]. NonActionGuy [[HollywoodNerd Marcus]] can't get the grill started.

* '''Gender Inverted''': RealMenCook

*** Or, she's only wealthy enough to hire the private chef for special occasions, or only for one or two meals per week. The rest of the time, she's on her own.

** Marcy is wealthy, and so is able (and, indeed, ''encouraged'') to hire a cook or chef to cook for her.

* '''Averted''': Ability to cook has nothing to do with femininity.

* '''Deconstructed''': A BillyElliotPlot ensues between Melody and her mother Josephine, a woman with staunch 50's ideals of femininity, and forces her to cook and keep house. Melody either does this but with an enormous hatred boiling inside her or deliberately chooses to fail at cooking to tick her mom off. This causes a huge gap to come between them, leading to domestic violence and Melody [[StreetUrchin running away]], possibly [[SweetPollyOliver pretending to be a boy]].

* '''Zig Zagged''': Melody is the best cook they know of. One day it turns out she is at heart a {{tomboy}}, but keeps up feminine stereotypes so that other people would trust her to make their food. Her friends thell her to [[BeYourself be herself]], and she abandons her GirlyGirl mask only to notice that she now feels like a stranger in her own kitchen. Her therapist suggests she has unconsciously conditioned herself to relate cooking with her femininity role. In the end she solves the problem by wearing a frilly apron to the kitchen, while not hiding her true character anymore.

* '''Exploited''': ???

* '''Deconstructed''': A BillyElliotPlot ensues between Melody and her mother Josephine, a woman with staunch 50's ideals of femininity, and forces her to cook and keep house. Melody either does this but with an enormous hatred boiling inside her or deliberately chooses to fail at cooking to tick her mom off. This causes a huge gap to come between them, leading to domestic violence and Melody [[StreetUrchin running away and pretending to be a boy]].

** A BillyElliotPlot ensues between Melody and her mother Josephine, a woman with staunch 50's ideals of femininity, who encourages her to cook and keep house. Josephine teaches Melody well. Melody goes on to become not only a good chef, but also very tidy and artistic. She makes a healthy income through the various arts she has dabbled in, including cake decorating.

* '''Reconstructed''': A BillyElliotPlot ensues between Melody and her mother Josephine, a woman with staunch 50's ideals of femininity, and forces her to cook and keep house. Melody does not go against these and goes on to become not only a good chef, but also very tidy and artistic. She makes a healthy income through the various arts she has dabbled in, including cake decorating.

** BoisterousBruiser and ColonelBadass [[RatedMForManly Rock]] is known far and wide both [[RealMenEatMeat as the king of the backyard barbecue]] and [[RealMenWearPink for his delicious baked goods]]. NonActionGuy [[LoserProtagonist Marcus]] can't even get the grill started.

** Melody's cooking looks good, but as soon as the rest of the team tastes it, they nearly puke.
** Marcy is offended when Jim asks if she can cook... And takes to the kitchen in a whirlwind of steel and flame, leaving the place looking like a battlefield in her wake... And emerging with a mind-blowing array of appetizers. They smell delicious, and Marcy seems ''very'' pleased with herself.
** ColonelBadass is a skilled cook, and everyone suspects it's his special military training - turns out it's actually part of his [[{{Crossdresser}} girl fun]].

* '''Zig Zagged''': Melody is the best cook they know of. One day it turns out she is at heart an ActionGirl, but keeps up feminine stereotypes so that other people would trust her to make their food. Her friends thell her to [[BeYourself be herself]], and she abandons her girly mask only to notice that she now feels like a stranger in her own kitchen. Her therapist suggests she has unconsciously conditioned herself to relate cooking with her femininity role. In the end she solves the problem by wearing a frilly apron to the kitchen, while not hiding her true character anymore.

** "We've got to show Melody's the motherly type. Let's make her the TeamChef. And while we're at it, we should have Marcy [[LethalChef burn water]] for contrast."
** All food production and cooking is controlled by an huge monopoly organisation employing only women and enforcing a strict femininity agenda for the sake of the brand.

* '''Invoked''': Marcy borrows Melody's clothing, in the hopes it will make her a better chef.

** Marcy learns to cook, not to be more feminine, but simply because she doesn't want to live on microwave meals.

* '''Deconstructed''': A BillyElliotPlot ensues between Melody and her mother Josephine, a woman with staunch 50's ideals of femininity, and forces her to cook and keep house. Melody either does these but with an enormous hatred boiling inside her that borders on {{Yandere}}, or deliberately chooses to fail at cooking to tick her mom off. This causes a terribly huge gap to come between them, leading to domestic violence and Melody [[StreetUrchin running away and pretending to be a boy]].
* '''Reconstructed''': A BillyElliotPlot ensues between Melody and her mother Josephine, a woman with staunch 50's ideals of femininity, and forces her to cook and keep house. Melody does not go against these and goes on to become not only a good chef, but also very tidy and artistic, making a healthy income through the various arts she has dabbled in, including cake decorating.

* '''Downplayed''': ???

'''Basic Trope''': Being able to cook is a sign of femininity.

* '''Deconstructed''': A BillyElliotPlot ensues between Melody and her mother Josephine, a woman with staunch 50's ideals of femininity, and forces her to cook and keep house. Melody either does these but with an enormous hatred boiling inside her that borders on {{Yandere}}, or deliberately chooses to fail at cooking to tick her mom off. This causes a terribly huge gap to come between them, leading to domestic violence and Melody [[StreetUrchin running away and pretending to be a boy]].
* '''Reconstructed''': A BillyElliotPlot ensues between Melody and her mother Josephine, a woman with staunch 50's ideals of femininity, and forces her to cook and keep house. Melody does not go against these and goes on to become not only a good chef, but also very tidy and artistic, making a healthy income through the various arts she has dabbled in, including cake decorating.

* '''Invoked''': Marcy borrows Melody's clothing, in the hopes it will make her a better chef.

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** One of the greatest chefs in the world, [[MoustacheDePlume J.F. Kindling]], is described by the press as feminine, polite, and sweeter than any food. When the main characters meet him, they learn that J.F. Kindling [[DroppedABridgetOnHim is male.]]

** The tomboyish Marcy is an amazing cook, whereas ultra-feminine Melody is a complete disaster in the kitchen.
** Alternatively, ColonelBadass is a skilled cook because learning to prepare meals from whatever was available was part of his special ops training.
** BoisterousBruiser [[RatedMForManly Rock]] is known far and wide as [[RealMenEatMeat the king of the backyard barbecue]]. NonActionGuy [[LoserProtagonist Marcus]] can't even get the grill started.

* '''Inverted''': The tomboyish Marcy is an amazing cook, whereas ultra-feminine Melody is a complete disaster in the kitchen.

* '''Subverted''': Melody's cooking looks good, but as soon as the rest of the team tastes it, they nearly puke.

* '''Double Subverted''': That's because Marcy helped out.

* '''Parodied''': One of the greatest chefs in the world, [[MoustacheDePlume J.F. Kindling]], is described by the press as feminine, polite, and sweeter than any food. When the main characters meet him, they learn that J.F. Kindling [[DroppedABridgetOnHim is male.]]

* '''Enforced''': "We've got to show Melody's the motherly type. Let's make her the TeamChef. And while we're at it, we should have Marcy [[LethalChef burn water]] for contrast."

* '''Defied''': Melody rarely cooks, because she doesn't feel she needs to be a good cook to be feminine.

** BoisterousBruiser [[RatedMForManly Rock]] is known far and wide as [[RealMenEatMeat the king of the backyard barbecue]]. NonActionGuy [[LoserGuy Marcus]] can't even get the grill started.

* '''Straight''': TeamMom [[YamatoNadeshiko Melody]] can cook, whereas ActionGirl [[TheLadette Marcy]] is a LethalChef.

* '''Parodied''': One of the greatest chefs in the world, [[MoustacheDePlume J.F. Kindling]], is described by the press as very feminine, polite, and a YamatoNadeshiko if there ever was one. When the main characters meet him, they learn that J.F. Kindling [[DroppedABridgetOnHim is male.]]

* '''Zig Zagged''': Melody is the best cook they know of. One day it turns out she is at heart an ActionGirl, but keeps up feminine stereotypes so that other people would trust her to make their food. Her friends thell her to [[BeYourself be herself]], and she abandons her YamatoNadeshiko mask only to notice that she now feels like a stranger in her own kitchen. Her therapist suggests she has unconsciously conditioned herself to relate cooking with her femininity role. In the end she solves the problem by wearing a frilly apron to the kitchen, while not hiding her true character anymore.

* '''Invoked''': ???

* '''Zig Zagged''': Melody is the best cook they know of. One day it turns out she is at heart an ActionGirl, but keeps up feminine stereotypes

* '''Zig Zagged''': ???