Why do men always take care of the barbecue?

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18 lug 2025 5 min
Why do men always take care of the barbecue?
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About this episode

Every summer, the pattern repeats itself: the drinks are flowing, the atmosphere is relaxed but as soon as it’s time to light the grill, men gravitate toward the fire while women handle everything else. The result is a quiet but familiar gender split. And it’s not just anecdotal.  According to an OpinionWay survey for Campingaz in 2015: when preparing a barbecue 75% of women do the shopping, 72% draw up the menus, 48% prepare the dishes, but when it comes to cooking the food, only 8% of them take care of the barbecue. So what makes the barbecue such a masculine ritual? And what about the meat itself? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: Why do people say that black cats bring bad luck? What are the dirtiest objects in your home? Why do we get travel sick? A Bababam Originals podcast written and realised by Amber Minogue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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