It's nothing short of a miracle that for years women have worked together side by side in the kitchens of America. I would have been willing to bet in an atmosphere of blunt instruments and sharp cutlery, not one of them would have been left alive.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Women collaborating in kitchens have managed to stay peaceful despite potential for conflict.
- In plain terms
- Women working together in kitchens is a peaceful miracle.
- What can you take from it?
- Cooperation can prevent conflict in shared spaces.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do groups maintain peace?
- What roles have women played historically?
Another view
It relies on a stereotype about kitchen chaos.
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