Every ethnicity, social group or sexuality has its own cultural stereotypes that have been around for sometime. Most of these generalizations get passed on through each generation, some thankfully dwindle, and these claims can be hurtful or just downright false. In the cook book realm of society, we have some outrageous titles such as The Grump Gay Cook, The Lesbian Cook Book, and the “What would Jesus eat?” cookbook. What kind of shadow do these publications cast on each group of people respectfully? I understand that some blogs may just be poking fun at themselves or trying to be ironic, but it is important that we reflect on these generalizations being portrayed through blogs and publications. Are these titles simply fun marketing tactics to be taken lightly or should publishers be more mindful of the messages they send?
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