Why is driving a car seen as masculine and riding a bicycle seen as feminine? Is it even possible to look like an adult while riding an e-scooter? Our experience of moving through public space is deeply affected by our mode of transportation and our gender identity; the mode we choose affects not only how we are seen by others, but how we see ourselves. In this episode, we cover biking while female, taking the Metro in Mexico City and what The 40-Year-Old Virgin has to say about guys who bike.
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EPISODE NOTES:
How not having a car became Hollywood shorthand for loser. (Slate)
You can’t say they’re not trying to make e-scooters manly. (Robb Report)
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