The Freakonomics Radio Book Club

10. Check the Data: It’s a Man’s World

Sep 25, 2021
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INSIGHT

Male-Centric Design

  • Many things, from products to processes, have historically been designed for men.
  • This includes seemingly innocuous items like pianos, where key sizing favors larger, typically male, hands.
INSIGHT

The Gender Data Gap

  • Caroline Criado Perez discovered a gender data gap while researching her first book.
  • This gap means much of our data is collected from men, making male experiences the default.
ANECDOTE

Criado Perez's Feminist Journey

  • Caroline Criado Perez initially rejected feminism, believing it was for "dowdy, boring women."
  • Her perspective shifted after encountering feminist analysis at Oxford University.
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