99% Invisible Invisible Women
Jul 23, 2019
Caroline Criado Perez, a prominent writer and activist, dives into the alarming data biases that often sideline women in design. She discusses how urban planning, transportation, and even cooking methods can overlook women's needs, impacting their safety and health. Through her insights, she emphasizes the importance of incorporating gender-specific data in policy-making. Perez also advocates for a shift towards inclusive design, arguing that amplifying women's voices is crucial for addressing systemic inequalities and fostering better environments.
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Karlskoga Snow Clearing
- Karlskoga, Sweden, prioritized major roads for snow clearing, disadvantaging women's trip-chaining travel patterns.
- Prioritizing smaller roads first actually saved money by reducing accidents, proving the male-centric design flaw.
The Default Male
- Design often defaults to the male perspective, creating a pervasive data gap affecting various fields.
- This "default male" assumption leads to serious negative consequences for women due to the lack of appropriate data.
Medical Research Bias
- Medical research primarily focuses on male bodies, leading to misdiagnosis in women.
- Women's heart attack symptoms, often different from men's, are frequently missed due to this male-centric approach.
