Apology To Betty Crocker

Dear Betty,
You are a cake mix, cook book, kitchen maven
and your image has become a haven
for those who manage the traditional trinity
and old male view of femininity
as barefoot, pregnant, and in the kitchen.
But your brand appears to be at odds
with the digital kettle that gets the nods
and bears your name.
I would have thought
a stovetop stainless steel
as more your style.
But I do owe you an apology
for this error in genderology
or maybe male psychology,
for thinking a housewife like yourself
wasn’t savvy enough to have some high-tech on the shelf,
so please forgive my being blinded
by a mindless moment of singular minded
chauvinism.
I really do like the kettle
and PS,
I spend a lot of time in the kitchen,
a place I’ve found my niche in,
and hey, two out of three ain’t bad,
it’s bitchen!

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