Female and Male Roles

“Do all your characters have traditional skills for their gender roles?” Someone recently asked. My answer is keep reading. Since I am not dedicated to gender roles, I doubt I stuck to them. Are many of the characters skilled in domestic crafts? I certainly hope so. In a society where everything is done by hand, it takes an extraordinary amount of time to cook, also to clean. Tasks like making clothing, candles, medicines and house hold linens are real time suckers, but they have to be done by someone. Highlighting the domestic crafts, their importance and contribution is not devaluing anything.