https://padlet.com/cs4248/hy7nzq5cc9tj29f4 An age old struggle en-us 2022-03-17 08:39:17 UTC 2022-03-21 18:53:30 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f52e.png cs4248 https://padlet.com/cs4248/hy7nzq5cc9tj29f4/wish/2099666220 The idea of “Ornamental Cookery” is not unique to the fantastical world of Elle Magazine. My own grandmother was famed in the town of Barre, Vermont for her spectacular watermelon baskets. Such displays of skill were reserved for only the most important baby showers, engagement parties, and luncheons. Watermelon baskets, as well as other examples of ornamental cookery, were vessels through which my grandmother and her friends masqueraded as the impossible housewife deified within the glossy pages of Elle.]]> 2022-03-17 09:06:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cs4248/hy7nzq5cc9tj29f4/wish/2099666220 cs4248 https://padlet.com/cs4248/hy7nzq5cc9tj29f4/wish/2105137429 In her magnum opus, "We Have Always Lived In The Castle," Shirley Jackson portrays Constance Blackwood as a caring, motherly figure. Constance's agoraphobia forces her into a motherly role. This plays into the myth of motherhood because it is assumed that in every household there must be a caring, maternal figure who casts her own life aside in favor of serving others. Constance’s life came to a complete standstill as she doted upon her crazed sister and invalid uncle.

]]> 2022-03-21 12:02:08 UTC https://padlet.com/cs4248/hy7nzq5cc9tj29f4/wish/2105137429 cs4248 https://padlet.com/cs4248/hy7nzq5cc9tj29f4/wish/2105141212 First, there is a brief description of the recipe accompanied by a heartwarming anecdote. Then, there is a description of the ingredients and the author's rationale for choosing them. Also included in this section are the mandatory affiliate links to the specific products that brands have paid the author to promote. After the ingredients are described, the author provides links to other recipes they have created that they believe would create an appetizing pairing. This section serves to encourage readers to continue to interact with the website, thus increasing the author’s revenue. Finally, at the bottom of the page, after the reader has scrolled through every ad and affiliate link, there is a concise, index card sized recipe which succinctly outlines the necessary ingredients and steps.]]> 2022-03-21 12:04:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cs4248/hy7nzq5cc9tj29f4/wish/2105141212 cs4248 https://padlet.com/cs4248/hy7nzq5cc9tj29f4/wish/2106000531 This Lego advertisement from 1981 is an example of the brand’s continued attempts to separate itself from the gender stereotypes often associated with its toys. There exists a preconceived notion that there are Lego sets for boys and Lego sets for girls. It is assumed that the toys are, by default, for boys. Some Lego sets play into the stereotypes by selling the myth of “Girly” toys. Though some of the sets may seem girlier than others, this is because of Lego’s desire to diversify its audience. A Lego Friends set may be more aimed towards girls, but a Lego Star Wars set isn’t aimed at any particular gender. Still, the stereotype is perpetrated that there are regular toys for everyone, and then there are toys for girls. The problem is not with Lego. It’s not their fault that a girl is much more likely to cross play than a boy. The goal of those working in child care and those raising children should be to eliminate this bias. Boys can play with a pink Lego set.]]> 2022-03-21 18:53:27 UTC https://padlet.com/cs4248/hy7nzq5cc9tj29f4/wish/2106000531