Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: common house meals

[Sharon Villines (sharonvillines]

> Also, since many of the tasks in different areas can be done
> with different people, it gives each one of us a chance to potentially
> bond with some of our community members which we might
> not have much of a relationship with otherwise. - Again, this last one
> isn't meant to justify a mandatory arrangements, but to point out
> that having people doing more than the one thing they like most
> is a good thing.

This is a good point. The question, however, is why aren't the other tasks
mandatory? It seems that only cooking is mandatory in any of the
communities.

The job of the treasurer is also relentless. Landscaping is relentless. For
us, cleaning the commonhouse is relentless.

I'm assuming that several people would be cooking, not just one. Some would
like to cook more often than once every 10 weeks, and others wouldn't. Some
want to do the job of purchasing, negotiating with local farmers, etc.

The answer of why cooking is mandatory seems still to be unanswered. If all
work is truly valued equally, why is one form mandatory?

Sharon
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Sharon Villines
Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC
http://www.takomavillage.org




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