Wow, this thread is a mess.
In my family, my dad mows and does most of the yard work. My mom kind of works with the flower bed. I handle the tomatoes and the mint.
It’s how it’s always been.
Being farmers, my family has never really split the chores by gender. If it needs to be done, someone better do it. Doesn’t matter who.
Especially hanging out at the ranch, I’ve realized that no job is “too heavy” or “too dirty”. If a girl wants to come out to ride, she better be able to muck out the stable, or she’s not going to ride. Girly girls really bother me, but that’s only because I grew up playing in mud every day.
There shouldn’t be gender specific roles, but there are. Most of it is how people are raised, so it’s not going to be easy to change.
I didn’t read all of the responses, so if I repeated something, sorry.