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Men generally dominate key institutions. They govern, manage, preach, and according to TikTok user Allie, they have built the physical world for themselves, too.

To illustrate her point, she started a TikTok video series. Standing in front of a green screen displaying her research, Allie provides a wide range of real-life examples of how women are discriminated against on a day-to-day basis.

From using power tools to getting medical prescriptions, here are some of her arguments.

More info: TikTok

TikTok user Allie has created a video series to show people that "the world is built for cis men"

@allie_202_

##greenscreen and the list goes on… part 4? 😜 ##women ##gender ##politics ##feminist ##feminism ##misogyny ##equality ##leftist ##liberal ##democrat

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#1

"The World Is Built For Men": Woman Gives 20 Examples That Show How Women Are Discriminated In Everyday Life Car crash dummies are built with a male standard, meaning that in car crashes, women are almost 50% more likely to be seriously injured than men.

This article goes in depth about this sad, but true, fact: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/feb/23/truth-world-built-for-men-car-crashes

allie_202_ , Brady Holt Report

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Night Owl
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's a long known problem. There are standard (=male) dummies, children dummies and baby dummies but not women dummies. This causes many problems with women drivers and passengers in the case of a crash - especially if that crash is frontal https://www.consumerreports.org/car-safety/crash-test-bias-how-male-focused-testing-puts-female-drivers-at-risk/

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"The World Is Built For Men": Woman Gives 20 Examples That Show How Women Are Discriminated In Everyday Life A lot of medicines are tested exclusively on men, so women end up getting prescribed doses that are way too much for them.

There's a very recent study on the matter that proves how severe this is: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/08/200812161318.htm

allie_202_ , Yu Morita Report

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Marylen
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I spent 7 years trying to find a good antidepressant. A friend of mine (a woman), knowing that I was a sensitive person, recommended I try the lowest dose. I found the 'right medication' right after, it's 75% of the minimum dose of a medication I already tried, which is usually prescribed just to see if there are no side-effects before being doubled. I open the small capsule every morning to empty it a bit. My doctor believes it's in my head, that I should not feel it at such a small dose. It's not the first time this happens.

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#3

"The World Is Built For Men": Woman Gives 20 Examples That Show How Women Are Discriminated In Everyday Life Women are often misdiagnosed. They experience 50% higher rates of heart attack misdiagnosis, because they get less typical-symptoms, like subtle chest pressure or tightness in the chest, rather than the male presentation of full-blown chest pain.

Here's a recent study that proves this fact: https://www.jcreiterlaw.com/posts/women-more-likely-than-men-to-suffer-misdiagnosis-according-to-studies/

allie_202_ , RODNAE Productions Report

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Penny Fan
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If a woman under 45 is ill its dismissed as "hormone trouble". If a woman over 45 is ill it's dismissed as "menopause" No need to examine further...

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#4

"The World Is Built For Men": Woman Gives 20 Examples That Show How Women Are Discriminated In Everyday Life Head rests in cars - they push women's head forwards funny, especially if they have their hair up. It's not comfortable or safe.

remi , Pixabay Report

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Martha Meyer
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Same for seats on trains. I've noticed how they are custom built for a man of about 1,75 m sitting upright. Don't dare being smaller or the back of your head will be pushed forward by the "neck rest" intended for the taller man!

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#5

"The World Is Built For Men": Woman Gives 20 Examples That Show How Women Are Discriminated In Everyday Life It's considered totally normal for women to take birth control and deal with all of these side effects, but barely anyone ever talks about making birth control for men.

This study shows that male vs female contraceptives had almost identical side effects, yet male contraceptives were not fully developed due to these effects: https://blogs.bmj.com/bmjsrh/2019/12/04/adverse-effects-male/

allie_202_ , alycialeonard Report

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Anne
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They invented a male pill. It was considered to have too many side effects. So they made one for women. Same amount of side effects, but now considered acceptable.

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"The World Is Built For Men": Woman Gives 20 Examples That Show How Women Are Discriminated In Everyday Life There's always absurdly long lines at women's restrooms because they're built unfairly with not enough stalls.

This article goes in depth why that's the case, listing economical and sexit reasons why this problem remains in our lives; https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2019/01/women-men-bathroom-lines-wait/580993/

allie_202_ , Peter Report

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N G
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They often have the same footprint as the men's restrooms. One key difference is that, even if you have the same number of stalls, there will still be a longer line outside the women's toilets because women have to take longer. For a pee - a man has to open a zip, whip out his penis, relax a few muscles, shake, replace and wash his hands. Women need to first get half-undressed (literally, the bottom half must be undressed) to perform the same function. Women's lines would be shorter if we were given different equipment to use. And that's without entering into menstruation delays. Really, to be equal in timing, women need more stalls.

Vera1
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This turned out to be false. The reason why there's always longer queues in front of the women's is because the women's have the same amount of stalls as the men's but the men's also have urinals, therefore increasing the total amount of loos

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Libstak
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think that has something to do with men being able and willing to take a leak against a wall or tree rather than queue.

elStiJneriNO
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i don't know if you're a penis carrying person or not. But most fun is still just peeing in the free air, up and away!! (do it downwind)

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Adriaan Verhelle
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In Belgium, where I'm from, at most big events, this problem is simply bypassed by women going into the mens restrooms. The men really could not care less about this and our stalls are mostly unused anyway. And at music festivals there is no such thing as men's or women's restrooms. They are all unisex, problem solved.

Casey McAlister
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If there is a queue o a women's restroom and nobody at a men's restroom, I'll just go to the men's one. Not a big deal, no reasons to make this queue any longer.

elStiJneriNO
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

in all those cases the line at women's toilets were so much longer, i've never seen a man complain when a women went to the mens toilet. maybe unisex toilets should be the rule for the stalls

Tim Fischer
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always recommend the men´s room to the women waiting in the line. I do not see a problem with that and a lot are happy about that offer (or use it anyway^^)

Two_rolling_black_eyes
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A fantastic development where I live in the LGBQT fight is new restaurants no longer have men's and women's restrooms - its a hallway with individual toilet/sinks and doors. It started at a food festival when someone asked why porta-potties need to be separated so women had longer lines. One restaurant has a green light over each door for empty. My favorite uses the Japanese model where the sink drains into the toilet's water tank. Where able to go from 2 bathrooms with 10 stalls to 16 individual bathrooms due to saving sink space. One queue, no-one peeking through the crack, no arguments, no shy-kidney syndrome.

Ozacoter
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thisnis the solution. Men and women can use stalls but women cannot use urinals. The logic solution is to make unisex bathrooms with closed stalls.

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EADC
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To be fair we guys also just piss in the nearest bush.

Donny
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel like that's more size constraints. Urinals just take up less space and can be used faster is all. In all retail jobs I have worked, the bathrooms have always had either an equal amount of stalls for men or women or more stalls in the female bathroom.

Mazer
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And the stalls are a lot smaller than they used to be the doors are closer to the toilet as well.

N G
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thats because ladies no longer wear crinoline dresses that were about as wide as we are tall. Thank goodness that fashion idea has gone away!

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Rosemary Moreland
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have used male restrooms several times, much to the surprise of the male occupants using the urinals.😄. Needs must be met. If the queue is long at those portable loos they put up at outdoor functions, I just join the male queue. Most women follow suit.

Mariele Scherzinger
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also, one thing I have experienced is that sometimes some of those stalls are empty and unused, and no one even knows because you can't see the doors opening and closing. Red lights and green lights are helpful.

Hannah Edwards
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We will never have true equality until this issue is resolved. Although I have met some lovely women in loo queues.

Marylen
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And if one is further from the common space, it's usually the women's

Erik Simmons
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

you do understand many large venues have a man trough, right? they could do the same for women a long bench split down the center but you'd have to drop drawers and sit butt cheek to but cheek.

Brenda Jewell
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I disagree with this one. totally and completely, men deserve privacy too. urinating in a communal trough is appropriate for livestock, not men. doesn't even make sense that women get the privacy and men don't because when women are sitting down their privates aren't exposed to the person beside them, same goes for who wears the skirts, makes more spence for men to wear skirts, if fashion was practical.

Susan Widomski
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have gone ahead and used the men's room when I had to wait in a long line for the women's bathroom. Nobody really cared.

Diana Strassburg
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

With a line like that I often use the men's room and never had problems.

An Co
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

From what I understand, the main reason the women's lines are longer is the use of the bathroom for other things. 1) Children. ( more women take children to the bathroom than men). 2) Make up, hair, and other 'sink/mirror' stuff. 3) Place to talk I may be wrong, but that is what I am told by women.

Eucritta
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've rarely seen other women in public bathrooms grooming or talking, as there's always a line and no-one has the time. I used to see it at clubs or restaurants, but that hasn't been the case in a long time. Also, the lines occur in places where there aren't many or even any children. I suspect the real reason is we need to sit, and a lot of conventional women's garb doesn't permit quick access.

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Adam C
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You know those paper tube for women to pee standing. If those tube was free and available in all bathrooms will it solve the line issue for women?

Remi
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why don't you fix that problem? Is it that difficult to order more toilets? And besides, it's a space problem, 10 guys can piss where only 1 woman can sit at a festival. It has nothing to do with being unfair.

001Frozendude
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

if y'all just quit talking in the bathroom, would not be so bad. go in , do your business, get out, easy. men don't talk in mens rooms lol

Treessimontrees
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Women also take twice as long so they'd need more stalls regardless.

howdylee
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Most jurisdictions (in the US) have building codes that dictate equal number of restroom fixtures, unless you can prove that the building occupants are vast majority of one sex or the other.

Becky Samuel
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Which is lovely in intent, but still not good enough in practice. Women need 2.3 times longer in a bathroom stall than men on average, in part because of menstruation.

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Melvin Dragvelk
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Men just don't need to use the bathroom as much. And women always seem to go in pairs.

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#7

"The World Is Built For Men": Woman Gives 20 Examples That Show How Women Are Discriminated In Everyday Life NASA had to cancel its first all-female spacewalk because they didn't have enough women-sized spacesuits.

allie_202_ , NASA Johnson Report

#8

"The World Is Built For Men": Woman Gives 20 Examples That Show How Women Are Discriminated In Everyday Life Women often cannot comfortably reach the safety bars on metro subways.

This is true for children and shorter men, but as more than 50% deal with this problem, they should have found a way to change it for sure? Well they didn't

allie_202_ , Wilfredorrh Report

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#9

"The World Is Built For Men": Woman Gives 20 Examples That Show How Women Are Discriminated In Everyday Life Speech-recognition software is 70% more likely to accurately recognise male voices. When Siri was released in the US, she could find prostitutes and Viagra suppliers, but not abortion providers. If you told her you'd been [sexually assaulted], she'd reply "I don't know what you mean by that".

This article goes in depth about this issue: https://hbr.org/2019/05/voice-recognition-still-has-significant-race-and-gender-biases

allie_202_ , Omid Armin Report

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Brendan
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This makes sense, actually. Alexa understands me almost every time I speak to her. However, my wife has to repeat herself to Alexa half of the time.

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"The World Is Built For Men": Woman Gives 20 Examples That Show How Women Are Discriminated In Everyday Life Because of gender differences and metabolism office spaces are often way too cold for women.

This article proves the fact is true: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/04/science/chilly-at-work-a-decades-old-formula-may-be-to-blame.html

allie_202_ , Israel Andrade Report

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Evil Swan
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To be fair it is easier to wear an extra layer, than to undress. Considering male white color drescode -- men have to wear a jacket almost all the time, while for women it is ok to wear just a dress, or short sleave, or have a skirt/pants that doesnt cover her entiraly. As a woman i think we have it easier and have more options then it comes to temperature at workplace.

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#11

Women are under diagnosed with autism because the diagnostic criteria was written for men and they haven't bothered updating it.

This article goes into depth of this issue: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/sep/14/thousands-of-autistic-girls-and-women-going-undiagnosed-due-to-gender-bias

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Jenn C
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Girls also get under-diagnosed with ADD/ADHD, because we have less visibly obvious symptoms. Boys often present with hyperactivity, but girls are more likely to have distractibility and focus problems.

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"The World Is Built For Men": Woman Gives 20 Examples That Show How Women Are Discriminated In Everyday Life CPR dummies are almost always male-bodied, so people who are trained CPR often don't know how to perform it properly on women. This was true until just recently a female CPR dummy was released. However, not many countries have those and traditionaly CPR is still being taught on male body manikins:

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/new-female-manikin-vest-to-help-train-rescuers-on-proper-cpr-technique-for-women

allie_202_ , manseok_Kim Report

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GirlFriday
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The original CPR dummy was named Annie ("Annie Are You Ok? Are you OK, Annie?") and the face was modeled after a woman, however the body did not have breasts because it was "unseemly" to present such a model in public. This is changing, but many of the CPR dummies today do not have breasts.

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"The World Is Built For Men": Woman Gives 20 Examples That Show How Women Are Discriminated In Everyday Life Smartphones are often way too big for female hand sizes.

This article tries explaining why the most popular smartphone brands to not cater for different hand sizes: https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/smartphone-size-design-for-woman-hand/

allie_202_ , Ketut Subiyanto Report

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#14

"The World Is Built For Men": Woman Gives 20 Examples That Show How Women Are Discriminated In Everyday Life Some women have shared they have yet to sit on a chair with their feet flat on the floor. It's true that shorter men have the same problem, but on average male person's height is 5,9 when a female person's height is only 5.35 in the US

Jaclyn , Andrea Piacquadio Report

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Donkey boi
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've yet to sit on public transport or a plane and get my knees into to the gap between my seat and the one in front!

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"The World Is Built For Men": Woman Gives 20 Examples That Show How Women Are Discriminated In Everyday Life N95 masks often don't properly fit the faces of women and Asian people, putting them in danger. Here's a recent study on this: https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/many-n95-respirators-do-not-properly-fit-women-or

allie_202_ , Kate Trifo Report

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Night Owl
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Similar with FFP2 masks - I think that meanwhile you can get them in different sizes but not all sizes are available everywhere (the smaller ones are harder to get) and the standards ones don't fit properly on smaller faces

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"The World Is Built For Men": Woman Gives 20 Examples That Show How Women Are Discriminated In Everyday Life Women can't usually properly grip household tools because they are made for male hands.

allie_202_ , Ksenia Chernaya Report

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Aunt Messy
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not only that, but battery driven machines are too heavy for me to use over more than five minutes. My wrists kill me. I had to spend DOUBLE the amount of money on a drill that plugs into the wall and has a smaller grip.

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"The World Is Built For Men": Woman Gives 20 Examples That Show How Women Are Discriminated In Everyday Life It's a given that women aren't able to reach top shelves in their own houses.

This article lists how in fact the whole kitchen was designed based on average man's height:
https://qz.com/509501/why-kitchens-arent-designed-for-real-women/

allie_202_ , gunslingergirl19 Report

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#18

"The World Is Built For Men": Woman Gives 20 Examples That Show How Women Are Discriminated In Everyday Life Fitness monitors (like fitbits) often don't accurately count steps when women are walking strollers (or anybody, for that matter, women just do it more often).

allie_202_ , Lisa Report

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N G
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They don't count steps if you walk with your hands in your pockets either. It's just not a very accurate device.

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"The World Is Built For Men": Woman Gives 20 Examples That Show How Women Are Discriminated In Everyday Life Equipment at the gym - there's a lot of machines women can't use because they can't be adjusted to them properly.

Cece , Mark Bertulfo Report

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Donkey boi
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I haven't been to the gym in 15yrs, but when I was last there all of the equipment was adjustable using 'pull-pins' and other easy adjustment methods. I would expect todays newer equipment to even more so.

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"The World Is Built For Men": Woman Gives 20 Examples That Show How Women Are Discriminated In Everyday Life Keyboards/mouses are built with male sizes in mind, increasing rates of carpal tunnel/tendinitis in females.

Maz , Orin Ryan Report

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Night Owl
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of the things to keep in mind when looking for a new one - I have relatively small hands

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