Certainly, and I do not disdain women (and men, and non-gendered beings) who choose to do so, but that is not who I am. I do not even really know how to cook. I can hunt wild animals and cook them over a fire but I think that that might be frowned upon. But I was banned from the actual kitchen for a while.
A parade may be a good idea. Nothing quite seems to generate support like a parade.