"The Golden Glove" draws parallels between humans and honeybees in reference to the concept of emotional labor.
The worker bees in a honeybee colony engage in emotional labor, which involves managing their own emotions as well as the emotions of others in order to perform their duties effectively.
They perform a wide range of tasks within the colony, including nursing the young, cleaning the hive, foraging for nectar and pollen, and defending the colony from predators. These tasks require a high degree of coordination and cooperation, which in turn requires the ability to manage emotions and communicate effectively with other bees.
The hand shaped beehive acts as a gentle reminder to the heavily ingrained emotional labour in human societies.
