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A review by kevin_shepherd
Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Pérez
4.0
I knew that having a penis gave me certain advantages but I was completely oblivious of the extent of those advantages.
From the myth of meritocracy to the hyperbole of gender-neutrality, Pérez breaks it all down. While women represent 50% of world population, their representation in political leadership, in scientific and technological research, and in health and safety protocols is a fractional pittance.
Confirmation bias being what it is, it seems rather pointless to point out that the people who most need to read this probably never will. The few that do will likely never finish it or will counter Pérez’s powerful collection of studies and statistics with anecdotal tripe—patriarchal apologists are a very vocal minority.
From the myth of meritocracy to the hyperbole of gender-neutrality, Pérez breaks it all down. While women represent 50% of world population, their representation in political leadership, in scientific and technological research, and in health and safety protocols is a fractional pittance.
Confirmation bias being what it is, it seems rather pointless to point out that the people who most need to read this probably never will. The few that do will likely never finish it or will counter Pérez’s powerful collection of studies and statistics with anecdotal tripe—patriarchal apologists are a very vocal minority.