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It's been a while since I have been thinking about writing something. Months ago I watched an Adventure-Comedy-Drama film called Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum (Malayalam 2023). There's not too much to boast about that film, since it provided me with a rather average cinematic experience. But there's something noteworthy about how some of the male characters were portrayed. They were infused with subtle yet impactful elements that, in my opinion, can inspire the audience to adopt a more modern and progressive outlook. How often do we see men cook passively and passionately as it's their duty? Take Pachu’s father for instance, Pachu’s mother is abroad with his sister and his father manages his house to himself.  He cooks, cleans, and does all the household work. What stands out as particularly impressive is that this isn't portrayed as an added difficulty or an exaggerated male trait, but rather as something inherently natural and ordinary.  Personally, I like to cook, I...