Iron Chef Gender Roles

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Gender roles were demonstrated in Iron Chef Japan through the action of the female celebrity tasters. The actresses made commentaries through out the show that exemplified their ineptness, which aligns with the gender roles where females lack professional culinary knowledge. While the commentators make lackluster culinary comments, the actresses’ comments are completely unsubstantial. In both episodes, both actresses make occasional superficial comments like, “wow…quick” (Iron Chef, Episode 53), “that’s cute” (Iron Chef, Episode 54), or at times a giggle as a response to the comments the other guest or commenters make (Iron Chef, Episode 53 and 54). These actions reinforce the idea that female do not understand professional cooking in comparison