Botanical Sexism Could Be Behind Your Seasonal Allergies

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Male trees are one of the most significant reasons why allergies have gotten so bad for citydwellers in recent decades. They’re indiscriminate, spewing their gametes in every direction.

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Urban forestry’s apparent sexism seems to boil down to our distaste for litter.

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Now, it’s not just trees and shrubs, but ornamental plants sold in urban nurseries that skew male. “Botanical sexism runs deep,” Ogren says.

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