The Food Network: Gender Differences

In Addition, while watching the Food Network, I found there to be a unique split in genders based on what types of foods were prepared. If the featured dish was a baked good, the entire show would shift to a feminine appeal. However, if the dish was something fried or meaty, the show instantly became a man’s show. Another change was that shows geared towards women had more drama, but lacked the challenging aspects of male driven shows. Shows geared towards men have the challenge of cooking mixed with other physical activity to engage their intended audience. On the contrary, shows geared towards women tend to be set at a more calming pace, even in the competitive atmospheres. Strangely enough, in the shows I observed that the gender split

Despite the fact that both men and women compete on the show, one can look at the studio design and tell the audience was meant to be women. The wallpaper is striped pink, with a pastel checkered floor. The entire appearance of the show is clean and cheerful, traits uncommon in cooking shows geared towards men. On the subject of men, once again the presence of men and women are in the show. However, there are many more women than men who compete. A majority of the men who do compete also appear more feminine, as if the only way to make cupcakes is to have feminine qualities. The only gender-neutral aspect of the show thus far is the attire of those competing. Since this is a cooking show, elaborate clothing would be impractical. Everyone, judges and host excluded, generally wore t-shirts and simple pants. The only true differences in attire are the apron coloring, which signifies the different

Most of the time you are left wandering through pages of material, stuck on the same line for hours and multiple coffee cups in on a paper you barely finish at the last minute. However, throwing a wrench into that situation would be adding a second person to the mixture, not only do you have to do all of the above, but coordinate it with your partner. Surprisingly, my partner and I were quite successful in coordinating this project. As I handled the three episodes that featured men hosts and were aimed at a male audience, my partner did the opposite by dealing with three women based shows. Further, we split the paper evenly by writing our separate paragraphs about our respective shows and splitting the conclusion and introduction. Last, my partner and I were able to divide our visual aide for our presentations by adding specific things about our show that would help the audience understand our project