I recently joined a fraternity, and I was required to drop my regular Cornell meal plan for a half-meal plan at[fraternity] house. The house is full of athletic guys that many might stereotype as 'meatheads'. In an attempt to cut back on spending, our chef made chicken salad for dinner. This was unusual for our house, where there is typically at least one dish of solely meat (chicken parm., barbecue chicken, meatballs, steak, did I mention chicken?) and the vegetables are optional. After some of the articles and essays I've read for class, I couldn't help but noticing the complaints from the brothers, unsatisfied with the fact that there was no pure meat dish readily available. It made me think about how meat has only become so available because of conventional techniques of raising animals, and it really has engraved the stereotype that men are supposed to eat meat and potatoes, only occasionally consuming 'dainty' foods like vegetables. I wondered if any of the brothers would show interest or concern if they knew what I've learned in DSOC1200... but I'm pretty sure I know the answer, and this is exactly why I never brought up the subject.