#maledummies — Public Fediverse posts

@proseandpassion @SheDrivesMobility

Gosh, I wonder why ... 🙄

I wouldn't call it intriguing, I would call it a bloody shame.

"For decades, the 50th percentile man – the statistical “average man” – was defined as the global benchmark for safety. This male reference figure is deeply rooted in the historically evolved vehicle approval procedure and still shapes the test methods today. Models that correspond to the average male body are primarily used for the vehicle approval procedure. Even the so-called “female” dummy is merely a scaled-down version of the male model and also corresponds to a very small woman – 95 per cent of women are taller and heavier than this reference point."

#CarCrashTests #MaleDummies #CarSafety #AWomanIsNotASmallMan