Of course those laws are not the end of it. More have come about to ensure that woman are treated with fairness and equal to men. You can only imagine the disappointment when women found that patriarchy runs deeper than they ever thought. It goes as far back and as deep into the way town planning was carried out.

Town planning guidelines stated that female trees were not allowed in urban areas. Female trees people! Various women from all over angrily shared their sentiments. Some have even started petitions for the government to plant female trees in urban areas.

This decision even went on to create problems still experienced today. Because of the high level of pollen in the air that is not being used up to fertilise female trees, more people end up suffering from hay fever.

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Although this might seem to be blatant sexism and capitalism, others assumed the role of the voice of reason and explained the reason behind such a move. It was suggested that female trees were not included because they produce fruit and fruit all over the town would be a messy sight. In addition to creating a mess all over the town, the seeds and fruits have a high potential of clogging up the drainage systems.

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