Outrageous sexism!!!!!
Grateful Deadhead
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Dear Forum Members,
I was looking through my cherished late Granny's much-loved gardening book which some of you may still have in your possession - "The Complete Book of Gardening" by J. Coutts et al. The following made me laugh so much I nearly split my sides. Maybe it's just me. See below:
"Mowing Machines: There are many good mowing machines on the market, all designed on one of two principles, and ranging in size from very light models that cut a strip of grass eight inches in width and which can easily be pushed by a woman, to the heavy machines with iron rollers driven by a motor grrrr!, and which cut a width of a yard or more at a time."
Oh well, it was published in 1954!!
The Grateful Deadhead
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Correction: By the way, 'grrrr' should have been in parentheses as it was added by me, and is not part of the extract by J Coutts et al.
GD I can't wait to see what comments follow
Kneading a stone of bread must have been so easy for the ladies. 
He obviously hadnt heard of the Land Army girls in the war.
Perhaps we should only talk about kittens and leave the serious stuff to the men (excuse me I just have to go and be sick)
Get your hat too verdun!
Oh, but Verdun; do you know where your coat is without a woman to find it for you. I just have memories of 'Where are my socks?' and 'Where is my shirt, and oh, it hasn't been ironed!'
I knew there was a reason I got a man in to cut the grass! Me, being a mere woman, can't push a heavy machine! Take it there were no self propelled petrol mowers then, back in the day?