Whether looking at voice technology, tax forms, or temperature settings, we would see a gender bias that tilts toward men.
Two More Ways That Stores Boost What We Buy
More than the list we could take to the mall, we are influenced by the shopping nudges that stores use to boost our buying.
The Sexist Side of Space Suits
Hoping to move away from its male dominated space suit history, NASA is looking to the private sector for designs that include women.
The Sexist Side of Transport
Unnoticed because we are so used to how we travel each day, gender biased transport design makes life tougher for women.
Why We Want to Drive in Circles
As a national leader in building roundabouts, Carmel, Indiana is increasing road safety and diminishing pollution.
The Best and Worst Cities For Working Women
By ranking 15 cities, Bloomberg Businessweek used five criteria to identify the best places for working women.
The Feminine Side of City Streets
A headline in the Brooklyn Eagle asks us to imagine a New York where most of the streets are named for women. As they describe their alternative world, we could have Barbra Streisand Lane and Ethel Merman Boulevard. Female names…
How Legos Helped to Build a Vaccination Center
Albrecht Broemme had to figure out the design of Germany’s Covid-19 vaccination centers at two airport terminals, a concert venue, a velodrome, an ice rink, and a convention hall. So, he used Legos. Below, Mr. Broemme is holding a picture…
Why Snow Removal in Sweden Is Sexist
Frequently invisible, the gender inequity we could see in our public policies and product design extends to snow removal and pianos
Six Facts About How Supermarkets Influence What We Buy
These six facts tell us how our supermarket shopping can be influenced by much more than the shopping list we bring with us.
