I think he also expects Stella to clean up after him, reinforcing the idea that females take care of the house and clean up after their husband.
             Later Mitch starts to worry about his sick mother who he left at home. He says she wouldn't be able to sleep until he, "comes in at night". This implies she needs him to be there all the time and that she, as a female, is dependent on him, the breadwinner of the house. Stanley patronizes Mitch by saying he'll fix him a "sugar tit". Stanley is cutting down Mitch's masculinity by saying he needs to go home to be with his mother. Stanley's mockery of Mitch shows his dominance and masculinity over Mitch because it is almost like the pecking order amongst wild animals; competition amongst males and their dominance. Also the word "sugar tit" is quite vulgar which men would generally say. I think women wouldn't be this crude and direct because they would think it is too explicit and women generally don't make fun of their friends because they are sensitive.
             Steve's joke about the "young hen" being chased by the rooster reflects how men 'chase' after women for their looks and treat them like objects just to look at. It also shows the male dominance over the hen. Masculinity is present in everything they do.
             As the girls arrive home, Blanche won't go in until she has powdered her face and asks if she looks "done in". She is concerned about her looks perhaps to impress the guys. Her attitude towards her looks reflects how men want women to look all the time. Women are treated like sexual objects in this play and it is evident through the actions of Blanche and Stella.
             When the sisters come home Stella asks if the "boys" are still playing poker. By calling them "boys", as if
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