Make me a sandwich


Make me a sandwich is a catchphrase used in popular culture, often on the internet, to mock or discredit women in a satirical manner. It is a stereotype based on women belonging in the kitchen. This phrase endorsed the belief of women being inherently inferior to men.
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." This implies that as a woman, Hillary Clinton had no business getting into a predominantly male profession. Another example is a Slashdot poster that aims to discredit militant feminists that reads "GET YOUR ASS BACK IN THE KITCHEN AND MAKE ME A SANDWICH".

Origin

The phrase, as used in an intended humorous context, dates to at least 1995. It was first introduced in a Saturday Night Live skit, by actor Tim Meadows, who appears as a weatherman trying too hard to be cool/hip and uses controversial language to deliver his forecast. He predicts an incoming storm, and calls it "bitch" and tells it to make him a sandwich.