What the heck? I cook because I'm better at it (like, much better) and my husband cleans; but my mom & dad cooked about equally when I was growing up (and they were literally from the 1950s) my ex-brother outlaw was a chef, actually taught his wife to cook well, now they are about equal; my ex went from below zero to good cook while we were together (and back again according to my kids) I can't even begin to imagine thinking it unmanly to know how to feed yourself. It is to me unmanly to be like a kid and expect your lady partner to take care of everything at home, yuck.