tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9091965591527056142.post5911994987794368139..comments2023-10-05T12:07:47.544-04:00Comments on A blog by a politically left leaning mom of 2 boys: Ace of Cakes Cake Bakery FlopsIlinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12517198461895887916noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9091965591527056142.post-65970592636658155032009-11-11T12:22:44.315-05:002009-11-11T12:22:44.315-05:00But I'm with you on this one. This product cou...But I'm with you on this one. This product could SO easily have been marketed to both sexes.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.workfromhomeindia.biz" rel="nofollow"> Work from home India </a>prashanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04583385332262124749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9091965591527056142.post-62004215265885416082009-11-09T07:47:05.529-05:002009-11-09T07:47:05.529-05:00But I'm with you on this one. This product cou...But I'm with you on this one. This product could SO easily have been marketed to both sexes. <a href="http://www.workfromhomeindia.biz" rel="nofollow"> Work from home India </a>prashanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04583385332262124749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9091965591527056142.post-43847693533178798662009-11-06T17:37:15.912-05:002009-11-06T17:37:15.912-05:00Honestly, you'd be better off buying a lazy su...Honestly, you'd be better off buying a lazy susan and some cake mix. Roo LOVES the thing but it only came with two tiny cake mix pouches and thimble sized fondant mixes. I'd rather teach her how to use real kitchen tools although I admit the lure of the pink plastic stuff was strong to me as a kid, too...Superdumb Supervillainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07015415249404337863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9091965591527056142.post-66997072049876020172009-11-04T22:02:07.647-05:002009-11-04T22:02:07.647-05:00I'm SO with you! If there's one thing Food...I'm SO with you! If there's one thing Food Network has done, it's get men to watch cooking shows and not be afraid to cook. And then, Ace of Cakes takes it a step back (well, a few decades back) to "girls belong in the kitchen and boys don't" crap. I mean they didn't outright say that, but the COLORS they chose says it for them!<br /><br />I have a boy (and another on the way). He's 2.5 and loves to help me and hubby cook, stir, measure, etc. I'm just disappointed that so many products, commercials, etc. still draw those traditional male/female lines in the sand.Melissa Culbertsonhttp://www.adventuroo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9091965591527056142.post-39163423282950071492009-11-04T21:33:34.183-05:002009-11-04T21:33:34.183-05:00I read this yesterday and my iPhone didn't wan...I read this yesterday and my iPhone didn't want me to comment. So I'm back to say...this is bullshit on Ace of Cakes part. I hate the pink vs. black aisles of the toy stores, but this seems even worse, because as you say, AoC has a cool brand with male and female bakers who are artists and kickass--I can't see any of them defending the further Barbification of cooking.<br /><br />I love that your kids watch the show with you!Deb Roxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04149071375558799305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9091965591527056142.post-37142731447499273012009-11-04T11:24:14.332-05:002009-11-04T11:24:14.332-05:00I don't get it either--why not RED? Or BROWN?...I don't get it either--why not RED? Or BROWN? Sheesh. My sons love the food network, too. Alton Brown, Triple D--oldest kid wants to be a chef when he grows up and it's nice to see men in the kitchen!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9091965591527056142.post-83851612593495959972009-11-04T09:28:00.097-05:002009-11-04T09:28:00.097-05:00Okay, I usually don't get upset about this stu...Okay, I usually don't get upset about this stuff. I mean, kids will play with whatever they like, and it really doesn't matter what the name is or what color it is.<br /><br />But I'm with you on this one. This product could SO easily have been marketed to both sexes. <br /><br />And with Duff running around with power tools, he's a great role model for the boys who want to learn to feed themselves without stigma.The Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157821003454766570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9091965591527056142.post-91677643353243652112009-11-04T01:35:06.607-05:002009-11-04T01:35:06.607-05:00You are so right on this one, and I have two girls...You are so right on this one, and I have two girls, so imagine how frustrating is when you're trying to raise them to believe they can do anything a boy can. You know how many kids' cookbooks come across my work desk with "princess" in the title. Cooking is a beautiful balance of chemistry and art, and all kids should be encouraged to explore it.Jenniferhttp://www.injennieskitchen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9091965591527056142.post-36167666246839317412009-11-03T23:26:26.765-05:002009-11-03T23:26:26.765-05:00How great that you are encouraging a love of food ...How great that you are encouraging a love of food and cooking in them! It's too bad baking toys are sort of "girly". (I have a girl, so I can say that - she is tomboy tough and smart as can be, but she did have her pink and cute phase.)<br /><br />I got into cooking in college when the trumpet section in marching band made chicken Cordon Bleu for the flutes and clarinets sections. We were mostly men. They were mostly women. They loved our food that night. <br /><br />More importantly, they loved "us" very much!!dadshousehttp://dadshouseblog.com/noreply@blogger.com