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Make me a sandwich is a catchphrase used in popular culture, often on the internet, to mock or discredit women. It is a stereotype based on women belonging in the kitchen.

For example, during Hillary Clinton's 2008 campaign for the Democratic nomination for United States President, it was noted in the news that a Facebook group had been created titled "Hillary Clinton: Stop Running for President and Make Me a Sandwich." Another example is a Slashdot poster that aims to discredit strict feminists that reads "GET YOUR ASS BACK IN THE KITCHEN AND MAKE ME A SANDWICH" *

The phrase, as used in an intended humorous context, dates to at least 1995.

History of Gender Stereotypes *
There are several factors that are instrumental to gender inequality in a domestic setting. One important component that determines a person's traditional gender role is their income. There have been stereotypes around the roles of men and women in society for centuries, and men were always presumed to be the breadwinners of their household because of the "nature of their identities". Women on the other hand are supposedly the home-makers because of their "nurturing nature". Society had painted women as warm and caring, therefore they are expected to behave in that manner. As early as the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, during the Elizabethan Era, men and women played different roles in society and were treated very differently. Men had the ultimate authority over all matters whereas women were not allowed to voice their opinions. Obviously, since women were the ones taking care of the home front, men would be out working and bringing in the money to support his family.

Hunter-Gatherer Society
During prehistoric ("cavemen") times, the hunter-gatherer system was widely used among families to obtain their food. Men were most likely the hunters while women foraged for food and other medicinal herbs. Even at the beginning of time, gender roles had been assigned to both male and female species in their societies or in their family units.