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does anyone else think the mn bake day is a bit too stepford wives?

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hatwoman · 12/01/2010 12:19

don't get me wrong. I love cooking. and I've often been on the food topics. and used recipes on here. but given the tendency for the media to give us a drumming that picture of those perfect buns and the idea of a bake day just seems a bit too...1950s. perhaps we could counter it with a career day? or a car maintenace day? or a celebrate feminism day...

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hatwoman · 12/01/2010 12:44

huwedwards - there was once a cute animal thread. not a day, admittedly, but still. (and I participated, iirc)

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CatIsSleepy · 12/01/2010 12:44

i didn't take part (pesky kids taking up all my time) but I do love baking and Dan Lepard's recipes are blooming fantastic (love his column in the grauniad)
it's not so different to ole Gordon ramsay and his live cooking shows is it?

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hatwoman · 12/01/2010 12:43

oh I know baking and feminism are perfectly compatible. and I know the rest of mn does in fact counter-balance it. but we all know how deeply people/journos delve. and at the moment, the perfect buns are very prominent. they are the front page. and if I didn;t know mn and was popping in for my first visit they would put me off. in the same way I've never opened up a copy of Good Housekeeping. despite the fact it's apparently quite good. (though I may be confusing my mags)

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shonaspurtle · 12/01/2010 12:36

I bake cakes and then I eat 'em. No Surrendered Wife about my baking.

Ewe · 12/01/2010 12:34

I think that in isolation it could be perceived as a bit stepford wifey but given all the political, literature, eco issues etc that are usually the topic of webchats it's fine.

Imo, the rest of Mumsnet in it's entirety counters it.

HuwEdwards · 12/01/2010 12:32

I mentioned the bake day to DP. He said,

'I thought MN was more right on - they'll be having a cute kitten picture day next.'

It was in jest

He did get a whack

But yes think we need to ensure there's balance.

TeamEdward · 12/01/2010 12:31

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Dumbledoresgirl · 12/01/2010 12:30

oh yes diy/decorating - bring it on! Can I nominate my house as the trial home? Very large, very undecorated, very much in need of an expert!

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JustineMumsnet · 12/01/2010 12:29

What's wrong with perfect buns we say. You can still be a feminist and like buns can't you? Actually think a DIY/decorating day would be great - we just need a Handy Annie...

Dumbledoresgirl · 12/01/2010 12:28

I didn't participate but I thought it was a great idea. I do spend all my day cooking, cleaning, creating

TeamEdward · 12/01/2010 12:28

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bibbitybobbitysantahat · 12/01/2010 12:25

Aye.

Will it be knitting next?

EccentricaGallumbits · 12/01/2010 12:23

basic car maintainance would be good. i still have noidea how or where to ut oil in and have to get a man to help.