Mowing Lawns

Okay, I maybe way off on this, but what is it with Northern California women and mowing lawns? I was walking this morning and taking note that about 50% of my neighbor's wives mow the lawn, 25% have lawn mowing services, and the other 25% are mowed by the man of the house. I do not ever remember, anywhere in my childhood, a woman mowing her lawn. I can understand if your husband is sick or has passed away, someone has to mow the lawn if you can't afford to get someone to do it, but come on, it is a man's job. It is sweaty, you get hit by flying objects, you have to push a big, heavy, metal object around, and you have to pour gas in it (I avoid putting gas in the car, that's Paul's job). YUCK! Out of my 5 neighbors, 3 of the women mow their lawns. I have worked too hard in my education to EVER mow a lawn if Paul is around. Therefore, I am keeping my stance on never learning how to mow the lawn because I think once your husband figures out you can mow the lawn, it becomes your duty.