[Helen S.]

I am Caucasian, and I have noticed the inordinate amount of time, money, and chemical products that people use to maintain lawns. I live in an area that is 98 percent Caucasian. However, I rebelled against what I see as a ridiculous pursuit to have a perfect yard. We built a house in a rural area after leaving a suburban subdivision where a perfect lawn was expected by the neighbors. Because our lawn had weeds, and we hated the idea of chemicals, our white next-door neighbor yelled and screamed until we finally sold the house because of her. Ironically, the best-looking yard belonged to the only black family in the area. Their yard actually won an award from the town for “best-looking lawn.” They even had beautiful bonsais growing in their yard. Although I’ve given this subject plenty of thought, I never associated it as a racial phenomenon.

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Name : Helen S., Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 43, City : Corvallis, State : OR, Country : United States, Social class : Upper class,