H’s Reviews > Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men > Status Update
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Chapter 9
Wearable tech too big
Maps not showing safest+fastest route
M. Exercise machines (weight and calorie burn rate)
Mic clips expect pockets
Motion sickness
Male Vr headset (Motion Parallax), female rely on “shape from shading” over MP
M/f body swaying, females sway changes across menustral cycle-> sickness
M. Crash test dummies -> F. higher risk injury
Seatbelts not suited to breasts / pregnancy
— Feb 17, 2022 03:01PM
Wearable tech too big
Maps not showing safest+fastest route
M. Exercise machines (weight and calorie burn rate)
Mic clips expect pockets
Motion sickness
Male Vr headset (Motion Parallax), female rely on “shape from shading” over MP
M/f body swaying, females sway changes across menustral cycle-> sickness
M. Crash test dummies -> F. higher risk injury
Seatbelts not suited to breasts / pregnancy
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H’s Previous Updates
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Afterword p2
4 themes
Invisibility of female body when designing (medical, tech, infrastructure)
Visibility-male sexual violence against females not because of sex but gender (imposed social meanings)
Unpaid care work
Excuses for not collecting data on/including women. Too difficult, hormonal; messy travel patterns, high voices.
Increase their representation. Women don’t forget women exist as often as men do.
— Feb 20, 2022 09:26AM
4 themes
Invisibility of female body when designing (medical, tech, infrastructure)
Visibility-male sexual violence against females not because of sex but gender (imposed social meanings)
Unpaid care work
Excuses for not collecting data on/including women. Too difficult, hormonal; messy travel patterns, high voices.
Increase their representation. Women don’t forget women exist as often as men do.
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Afterword part 1
1997 daina (a professor in maths) solved the hyperbolic geometry physical representation problem
Hyperbolic is the geometric opposite of a sphere. On a sphere everything curves in and is closed. In hyperbolic space curves away from itself every point (ruffle lettuce leaves, cancer cells)
She combined her ‘feminine’ crotchet skills with ‘masculine’ maths and created the standard model used.
— Feb 20, 2022 08:55AM
1997 daina (a professor in maths) solved the hyperbolic geometry physical representation problem
Hyperbolic is the geometric opposite of a sphere. On a sphere everything curves in and is closed. In hyperbolic space curves away from itself every point (ruffle lettuce leaves, cancer cells)
She combined her ‘feminine’ crotchet skills with ‘masculine’ maths and created the standard model used.
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Chapter 16
During and Following conflict, rise in domestic violence and rape.
Women health requirements not catered to.
Excluding gender effects also excludes women from analysis (nurses, vector for spread infection)
Gender = can’t get to safety
tsunamis, no swimming lessons for girls , asia socialised for male travel companion
Shelters need sex segregated toilets.
Women flee from male sex/violence (not war)
— Feb 20, 2022 03:38AM
During and Following conflict, rise in domestic violence and rape.
Women health requirements not catered to.
Excluding gender effects also excludes women from analysis (nurses, vector for spread infection)
Gender = can’t get to safety
tsunamis, no swimming lessons for girls , asia socialised for male travel companion
Shelters need sex segregated toilets.
Women flee from male sex/violence (not war)
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Clare castillejo (2016) (referenced p. 277, 295) specialist in governance and rights in fragile states
Women aren’t necessarily better negotiators, but what they negotiate for plays a part.
They focus on important overlooked issues e.g. inclusivity accessibility and importance of local and informal spheres.
— Feb 20, 2022 03:00AM
Women aren’t necessarily better negotiators, but what they negotiate for plays a part.
They focus on important overlooked issues e.g. inclusivity accessibility and importance of local and informal spheres.
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Chapter 15
Many rebuild projects failed to include / actively exclude women.
India/srilanka 2001/4 Rebuilt homes with no kitchen. Refugee camps forget cooking fuel.
African american women displaced 2005, rehabitable homes demolished. “Bricks” Similar to favelas in providing social infrastructure and informal support networks, were all lost.
Including women in peace talks increases agreement lasting longer...
— Feb 20, 2022 02:47AM
Many rebuild projects failed to include / actively exclude women.
India/srilanka 2001/4 Rebuilt homes with no kitchen. Refugee camps forget cooking fuel.
African american women displaced 2005, rehabitable homes demolished. “Bricks” Similar to favelas in providing social infrastructure and informal support networks, were all lost.
Including women in peace talks increases agreement lasting longer...
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Chapter 14 (part 2)
Female politicians not operating on level playing field
Women excluded from decision making (private informal male spaces).
Females interrupted, patronised.
Silenced through intimidation.
Sexual harassment/violence.
This makes less likely to stand and leave sooner
Men interrupt more, females penalised for similar behaviour.
Shift from majority to unanimous decisions to compensate F minority
— Feb 19, 2022 03:37PM
Female politicians not operating on level playing field
Women excluded from decision making (private informal male spaces).
Females interrupted, patronised.
Silenced through intimidation.
Sexual harassment/violence.
This makes less likely to stand and leave sooner
Men interrupt more, females penalised for similar behaviour.
Shift from majority to unanimous decisions to compensate F minority
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Chapter 14 (part 1)
Women in political seats influence investment in education, infrastructure related to womens needs
Norm violation for women to be (too) ambitious. Women misrepresented (consumerist, irrational) and under.
Democracy biased against women (warmth vs authority)
Steps
1. increase female representation or full electoral reform
2. Dont prevent them doing the job - currently are ....
— Feb 19, 2022 03:14PM
Women in political seats influence investment in education, infrastructure related to womens needs
Norm violation for women to be (too) ambitious. Women misrepresented (consumerist, irrational) and under.
Democracy biased against women (warmth vs authority)
Steps
1. increase female representation or full electoral reform
2. Dont prevent them doing the job - currently are ....
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Chapter 13
In rwanda children from female headed households (FHH) were healthier than children from MHH even if MHH had higher income
Uk marriage allowance bolsters main income (male) + inventive to work fewer paid hours (female)
Taxes no longer redistribute resource but keep status quo (lower taxes for higher earners, more loopholes for super rich to evade tax)
VAT added gender insensitive, to tampons not iPhone
— Feb 19, 2022 02:41PM
In rwanda children from female headed households (FHH) were healthier than children from MHH even if MHH had higher income
Uk marriage allowance bolsters main income (male) + inventive to work fewer paid hours (female)
Taxes no longer redistribute resource but keep status quo (lower taxes for higher earners, more loopholes for super rich to evade tax)
VAT added gender insensitive, to tampons not iPhone
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Chapter 13
In rwanda children from female headed households (FHH) were healthier than children from MHH even if MHH had higher income
Uk marriage allowance bolsters main income (male) + inventive to work fewer paid hours (female)
Taxes no longer redistribute resource but keep status quo (lower taxes for higher earners, more loopholes for super rich to evade tax)
VAT added gender insensitive, to tampons not iPhone
— Feb 19, 2022 02:39PM
In rwanda children from female headed households (FHH) were healthier than children from MHH even if MHH had higher income
Uk marriage allowance bolsters main income (male) + inventive to work fewer paid hours (female)
Taxes no longer redistribute resource but keep status quo (lower taxes for higher earners, more loopholes for super rich to evade tax)
VAT added gender insensitive, to tampons not iPhone
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Chapter 12
If economics has a religion, GDP is its God.
GDP is subjective designed to suit war economy requirements. Unpaid work is not included (women work longer hours overall)
Public service cuts (social care etc.) simply offset costs in an unmeasured place. Investing 2% of gdp in care services over construction will create 0.99x jobs for men but 4x for women
Unpaid work is built into the system (reversible)
— Feb 19, 2022 02:12PM
If economics has a religion, GDP is its God.
GDP is subjective designed to suit war economy requirements. Unpaid work is not included (women work longer hours overall)
Public service cuts (social care etc.) simply offset costs in an unmeasured place. Investing 2% of gdp in care services over construction will create 0.99x jobs for men but 4x for women
Unpaid work is built into the system (reversible)
