Women in the Kitchen: The unequal treatment of professional chefs in anime and beyond - Anime Feminist

Despite a broad range of titles, when looking at Japanese media about cooking at large, I’ve noticed a frustrating gender imbalance between stories about professional male and female chefs. Stories about male chefs (most often in shounen manga) tend to center around their skill and on their prowess in the kitchen; while the professional lives of female chefs are downplayed in favor of focusing on a romantic storyline.

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Women in the Kitchen: The unequal treatment of professional chefs in anime and beyond - Anime Feminist

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