Learning recipes?

W:My political science class has been teaching me about the history of women in the US.
M:Sounds interesting. Learn any new recipes?
W:No that funny actually. Did you realize up until the 1850's, women didn't have equal rights to men?
M:Sorry, I wouldn't have made that joke if I had realized it was such a recent issue.

(What are recipes here? Why it is a joke?)

Replies

  • Learning recipes? ESC 24/August/03
    • Why "the 1850s were recent."? sphinx 24/August/03
      • To make myself clear sphinx 24/August/03
  • Learning recipes? EAH 24/August/03
    • Why his final comment ignored the past 150 years of American history? sphinx 24/August/03
  • Learning recipes? EAH 24/August/03
    • "Off-color"? GPP 24/August/03
      • Please don't erase prior posts GPP 24/August/03
        • Please don't erase prior posts EAH 25/August/03