I remember my easy bake oven. Cooking little cakes for my parents on their birthdays and insisting they eat it in front of me (no matter how gooey or undercooked). What didn't dawn on me was that this toy was very gender specific. The message was that girls are supposed to cook. But what about men? If you are being taught from an early age that cooking is for girls, won't it be hard to inspire you to hop into the kitchen? Men are well represented in the professional culinary world but I find often my male clients shy away from the chance to improve their everyday cooking skills.
Mckenna makes a change that in some ways seems so small and yet when you really think about it, opens the gender bias door for a lot of people. You see it happening more and more. Another perfect example is Goldiblox, inspiring young girls that engineering is cool for girls too.
I think this sort of thing is great because when you are a kid, your imagination is at it's peak and your desire to learn is in over drive. Why not give every little boy and girl the chance to try every toy to help them find their true passion. The world can always use more great cooks!
Happy Friday!
Mckenna makes a change that in some ways seems so small and yet when you really think about it, opens the gender bias door for a lot of people. You see it happening more and more. Another perfect example is Goldiblox, inspiring young girls that engineering is cool for girls too.
I think this sort of thing is great because when you are a kid, your imagination is at it's peak and your desire to learn is in over drive. Why not give every little boy and girl the chance to try every toy to help them find their true passion. The world can always use more great cooks!
Happy Friday!
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