# The She-Shed. A Man Wrote This, Right? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 14, 2017, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-she-shed-a-man-wrote-this-right/793684 "2017-08-14T22:30:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2017, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-she-shed-a-man-wrote-this-right/793684/1 "2017-08-14T22:30:11Z")
All I’m saying is that if for a woman who has created her own personal woman cave in her house or whatever, it sure seems lacking in what women would actually like. I mean, really? Frilly material draped over everything including nude male statues? Oil paintings of her and her cat? “High heels are forbidden by royal decree of the Queen.” Jesus Christ, who the fuck wears high heels while hanging around the house except for June Cleaver? And the most scrumptious treat to snack on while in this mythical palace? Chocolate Fiber One Bars. NOT Godiva, NOT Ghirardelli, NOT Cadbury, or Vosges, or Ethel’s with the booze in it. NOT even goddamn Hershey Bars. But something with fiber in it for fuck’s sake. Even the name She-Shed is stupid beyond belief. Shouldn’t a special hideaway nook have a name like the Loft Lair, or the High Life Zone, or something like that. Who hangs out in sheds? Men puttering around with their power tools and their old porno mags, that’s who! I’d describe my own perfect spa spot, but I have to leave work now. Tune in tomorrow. Definitely a man wrote that commercial. Dumbass, whoever he was. ---
**Author:** ![Trancephalic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trancephalic/32/380_2.png) [@Trancephalic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trancephalic)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2017, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-she-shed-a-man-wrote-this-right/793684/2 "2017-08-14T22:32:13Z")
…That’s what she-shed? ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2017, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-she-shed-a-man-wrote-this-right/793684/3 "2017-08-14T22:47:43Z")
> [@Trancephalic](#): > > …That’s what she-shed? Now THAT’S clever!;);)😉 ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2017, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-she-shed-a-man-wrote-this-right/793684/4 "2017-08-14T23:16:12Z")
I presume that the commercial was for Fiber One bars? That would explain that aspect of it, at least. And I dunno, maybe they were going for over-the-top absurd? Maybe trying to make fun of the concept of the “man-shed”? ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2017, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-she-shed-a-man-wrote-this-right/793684/5 "2017-08-15T03:49:42Z")
It’s a stupid commercial. But I wouldn’t blame it for creating the term “she shed”. Apparently that’s been floating around for months. > **[900+ Best She sheds ideas | she sheds, garden shed, shed](https://www.pinterest.com/twalk2pin/she-sheds/)** > > Mar 17, 2021 - Explore Teresa Undercoffer Walker's board "She sheds", followed by 4,413 people on Pinterest. See more ideas about she sheds, garden shed, shed. [https://www.thisoldhouse.com/ideas/8-she-shed-design-ideas-staying-power](https://www.thisoldhouse.com/ideas/8-she-shed-design-ideas-staying-power) > **[Move over, man caves! Women are escaping to 'she sheds'](https://www.today.com/home/she-shed-what-it-how-you-can-make-one-t20601)** > > Men have their man caves, and now women are getting their own special spot: She Sheds. > **[21 Best She Shed Ideas](https://www.hgtv.com/outdoors/outdoor-spaces/best-she-shed-ideas-pictures)** > > Find a variety of ideas for creating your perfect backyard escape whether you are an artist, a musician, a writer or just yearning for a private, me-time retreat. > **[How to Build Your Own She Shed | Lowe's](https://www.lowes.com/n/how-to/she-shed)** > > Gift yourself the extra space you deserve with a well-designed she shed. Learn more about building a shed and explore she shed ideas at Lowes.com. > **[17 Charming She-Sheds to Inspire Your Own Backyard Getaway](https://www.countryliving.com/home-design/g3163/she-shed-inspiration/)** > > Get away from it all without ever leaving your garden. > **[These Outdoor Sheds Will Inspire Your Own Tiny Backyard Retreat](https://www.housebeautiful.com/room-decorating/outdoor-ideas/g2614/she-sheds-ideas/)** > > Taking a mini vacation can be as easy as a trip to the backyard. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2017, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-she-shed-a-man-wrote-this-right/793684/6 "2017-08-15T05:02:40Z")
Man, I freaking hate stupid gender tropes like this. Maybe it’s a parody, but ugh. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2017, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-she-shed-a-man-wrote-this-right/793684/7 "2017-08-15T18:11:54Z")
I agree it’s a stupid commercial, but those chocolate Fiber One bars are actually pretty good. ---
**Author:** ![Monocracy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monocracy/32/4493_2.png) [@Monocracy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monocracy)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2017, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-she-shed-a-man-wrote-this-right/793684/8 "2017-08-17T23:39:46Z")
> [@Two\_Many\_Cats](#): > > Definitely a man wrote that commercial. Dumbass, whoever he was. Obviously this is a case of he said She-Shed. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2017, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-she-shed-a-man-wrote-this-right/793684/9 "2017-08-17T23:41:27Z")
Not laughing… Not laughing… 😛 ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-she-shed-a-man-wrote-this-right/793684/10 "2017-08-18T03:44:05Z")
If a woman has two She-Sheds, is her name Ruth “Two She-Sheds” Jackson? (Sorry, there’s no good feminine form for Arthur.)