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leftieNanner

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40. My husband was an Ergonomist before he retired

Sun Feb 24, 2019, 05:41 PM

Feb 2019

and he had to deal with issues like this all the time, particularly in manufacturing facilities. Most times, things are designed to accommodate an average size man. (Think the design of a seat etc. for a bus driver.) Employers are often loath to provide adjustments to their equipment so that women can work, even though it's frequently fairly simple and inexpensive.

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Eye opening article about how the world is designed for men, and how women suffer for it. [View all] nolabear Feb 2019 OP

K&R WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2019 #1

Must Read - fascinating malaise Feb 2019 #2

K&R MrsCoffee Feb 2019 #3

Excellent, particularly the safety and medical issues! ananda Feb 2019 #4

Yes, I knew about medical research. Safety research shouldn't have surprised me. nolabear Feb 2019 #10

The more I read it the sadder I got. littlemissmartypants Feb 2019 #5

It seems more like one step forward, two steps back, BigmanPigman Feb 2019 #41

Aviation Johnny2X2X Feb 2019 #6

Good point. We also have better fine motor skills on average. nolabear Feb 2019 #11

Exactly. Johnny2X2X Feb 2019 #13

My husband was an Ergonomist before he retired leftieNanner Feb 2019 #40

But there are plenty of women pilots out there Blue_Tires Feb 2019 #77

3% is plenty? Johnny2X2X Feb 2019 #79

So why aren't more of them getting into it, then? Blue_Tires Feb 2019 #80

The truth Johnny2X2X Feb 2019 #81

how so? Blue_Tires Feb 2019 #82

Outstanding article. Worth the time! -nt CrispyQ Feb 2019 #7

The usual story isn't "just any 28 days." Igel Feb 2019 #8

And what about the rest of the article? nolabear Feb 2019 #9

Kick malaise Feb 2019 #18

Amazing. K&R mountain grammy Feb 2019 #12

Fantastic article. liberalmuse Feb 2019 #14

Just saw this image on twitter ... Jarqui Feb 2019 #15

The stats on women in film show how far we still have to go. SunSeeker Feb 2019 #16

This chart is an eye-opener !! Haggis for Breakfast Feb 2019 #60

This is a very good article. PatrickforO Feb 2019 #17

back in high school KT2000 Feb 2019 #29

Well, this is actually a fascinating history. Way back when, PatrickforO Feb 2019 #38

Excellent post malaise Feb 2019 #53

guess I was lied to - KT2000 Feb 2019 #63

Kicking to read later. n/t demmiblue Feb 2019 #19

Women are "47% more likely to be seriously injured in a car crash." SunSeeker Feb 2019 #20

men just have more sex on the wrong brain, and until that's recognized and fixed certainot Feb 2019 #21

This is Just a Start McKim Feb 2019 #22

Oh absolutely! The more you think the more you realize. nolabear Feb 2019 #45

One pet peeve for women is the damn seat belts in cars! lunatica Feb 2019 #23

This is something I have noticed as well. smirkymonkey Feb 2019 #31

I can empathize Duppers Feb 2019 #36

Dang, what a good idea! murielm99 Feb 2019 #39

I remodeled my kitchen 6 years ago MontanaMama Feb 2019 #76

That's a really good idea! I've got shelves I haven't reached in years. nolabear Feb 2019 #50

That is so clever LittleGirl Feb 2019 #66

Seatbelts make me insane! Why aren't we pitching more fits about these things? nolabear Feb 2019 #46

Yes, all of this. TeapotInATempest Feb 2019 #71

K&R. Great Thread! Duppers Feb 2019 #24

The most striking example, to me, was the one about Viagra. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2019 #25

Stunning malaise Feb 2019 #26

However, I am sure if it ever ever came on the market to treat period pain, women smirkymonkey Feb 2019 #32

Don't forget the "pink tax" too. BigmanPigman Feb 2019 #42

Would feed costing more in smaller bags also be a pink tax? Farmer-Rick Feb 2019 #49

I personally don't think that the smaller size/more money thing is BigmanPigman Feb 2019 #54

I want men to get a painful period at least once crazycatlady Feb 2019 #52

I want them to be able to get pregnant. Haggis for Breakfast Feb 2019 #59

And birth control pills would be sold in vending machines mercuryblues Feb 2019 #64

Passed out on bathroom floor from pain Lars39 Feb 2019 #69

No kidding TeapotInATempest Feb 2019 #72

Totally infuriating isn't it Lars39 Feb 2019 #73

I get tired of arguing about it. ismnotwasm Feb 2019 #27

K N R-ed Faux pas Feb 2019 #28

One word. Pockets. brush Feb 2019 #30

AMIRITE??? nolabear Feb 2019 #47

PREACH IT!!! n/t TygrBright Feb 2019 #56

Amen, Sister! Retrograde Feb 2019 #65

I buy male LittleGirl Feb 2019 #67

I remember being in a whole thread about that last year!!! BumRushDaShow Feb 2019 #70

K&R smirkymonkey Feb 2019 #33

Crash-test dummies underpants Feb 2019 #34

Particularly stunning is how this is being perpetuated and maybe even amplified in modern design. suffragette Feb 2019 #35

excellent post, excellent thread...... dixiegrrrrl Feb 2019 #37

Ain't that the truth. nolabear Feb 2019 #48

Wow. You can track your copper and molybdenum intake but not your periods. mainer Feb 2019 #43

And I feel dumb not even thinking about it. nolabear Feb 2019 #51

wow. The ridiculousness really smacks you in the face. mainer Feb 2019 #44

Misogyny is in the design of just about everything. It's structural, invisible, ubiquitous. n/t TygrBright Feb 2019 #55

I Don't Think RobinA Feb 2019 #83

Kicking to read later. nt. Dem2theMax Feb 2019 #57

I'm going to dive into this later when I can concentrate on it. demigoddess Feb 2019 #58

Three words: Haggis for Breakfast Feb 2019 #61

Wife gets every side effect zipplewrath Feb 2019 #78

Simple-- Men write all the Bibles and then from there it's all downhill for women. Doitnow Feb 2019 #62

Paint cans! LittleGirl Feb 2019 #68

I don't think men can even realize TeapotInATempest Feb 2019 #74

You might be surprised Mr. Quackers Feb 2019 #75