This dynamic plays over all age groups in these settings and goddamn it if it isn’t terrifying, you can see the young boys treat the girls as subservient. Even weirder as an outsider getting talked down to for helping with “women’s work”. “Don’t pick up your plate, that’s women’s work”. So weird.
I've been trying to remember my old macaroni-salad recipe - it was one of the things that got my future wife's attention at that picnic. So, yes, guys, both literally and metaphorically, bring that potato salad, and help clean up afterward.
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