18 Alarming Facts Listed By An Individual Which Shows How Our World Was Not Designed For Women
What's the significance for a woman living her daily life in a world that is predominantly designed by men?
Some stories make a point without trying too hard, and this one lands fast. A Twitter thread from Harvard sophomore Karly Hou argues that everyday life is still built around a male default, and the examples are hard to ignore.
She points to everything from cell phones and cars to medical care, protective gear, and even the language people use when women report harm. The thread has sparked a bigger conversation about how often women are expected to adapt to systems that were never built with them in mind.
And once you start looking at the list, it is hard to unsee it.
Meet the sophomore at Harvard, Karly Hou, who has shared an enlightening thread about the world being designed to be unfriendly towards women.
kbarley66"Our world is not built for women"
kbarley66She went on to list examples of how our world was not designed for women.
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From longer wait times at the restroom to cell phones that simply don't fit female hands, these are some of the frustrating things women have to navigate. Some, however, can be truly deadly, like wearing protective clothing that does not accommodate female proportions or misdiagnosing heart conditions in female patients.
Wow.
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PPE? PPE.
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However, the default male issue is much more prominent than simply appearing in everyday activities or products. Ultimately, it's something that permeates the very language we use to discuss such matters.
Smartphones, even.
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Socially, it is still said that "women claim" or "allege" that they were sexually assaulted. Those accused 'deny what was claimed.'
What if we changed the emphasis and said that survivors "report" and the accused "claim" or "allege" that it didn't happen? Before #MeToo, society had tagged the male accused while framing women’s cases as suspect.
The issue takes us to the fact that gender bias has been an unconscious matter that we have all been affected by since the beginning. Part of the process of unlearning it is feminism.
However, it requires more radical changes in thinking as we outline the default male concept as inherently problematic.
And the list continues...
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The pharmaceutical industry strikes again.
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It’s a lot like the roommate demanding an equal split while splurging on non-essentials.
Equal floor space has a downside.
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Devastating consequences.
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What now??
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Honestly.
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CPR.
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Modern Medicine.
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Yikes.
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The default.
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What we need:
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Important Note:
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Go forth!
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More women shared their perceptions of things that were intended for men.
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Yes, let's try this.
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Facts.
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Mhmm.
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Whoa!
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Did you know this?
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Even NASA was guilty.
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The total world population is projected to reach 9.9 billion by 2050, an increase of over 25% from the 2020 population of 7.8 billion. While women make up the majority of this 7.8 billion population, men are the heads of states, corporations, and other influential voices.
What is your take on this issue? Do you agree or disagree that the world is hostile to women?
Share your perspectives with us below!
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