Questions About Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men

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I have no plans to read this. The claims are outrageous. Doctors ALWAYS have a seperate dose for every type of person. The reason there is more data on males is they used males in the US military because the soldiers had no choice, and were considered the most expendible, so less problem if things go wrong. It is because females are so highly prized there is less medical data. Who's going to experiment on the queen?

Cassie "It is because females are so highly prized there is less medical data."

I'm not sure if this statement is more sexist, racist, or pure idiotic.

Just be…more"It is because females are so highly prized there is less medical data."

I'm not sure if this statement is more sexist, racist, or pure idiotic.

Just because doctors have "separate dose[s]" does not mean they are CORRECT or EFFECTIVE for every type of person.

Women have been experimented on just as much as men. You - as what appears to be a privileged, white, little boy - simply do not have to worry about what has happened to women for centuries.

Don't read the book. Clearly, you are the audience that will never learn from or benefit from it no matter what. (less)

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I just finished the book and it is eye-opening and extraordinary! However, I found one fact about my country that is misleading and it should be corrected. Does someone known how I may contact the author (or another person responsible for the book) in order to report it?

Su For those who are still curious, I already answered when asked the first time. Please, check the details in my answer to Gabe's comment.

In short, it c…moreFor those who are still curious, I already answered when asked the first time. Please, check the details in my answer to Gabe's comment.

In short, it concerns the following statement "Portugal, for instance, one of the countries that offers 100% replacement wages, offers only six weeks of leave." This is not correct. Portugal actually offers 120 days paid in full, so around 17 weeks, not 6. It is not the first time I see this incorrect information. But I can see where this number comes from: 6 weeks is the duration of the mandatory leave exclusive for the mother.

It cannot be easy to combine so much information, but this should be corrected not to mislead readers. Has anyone else found something like this that should be corrected?(less)

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I had the good fortune to meet Caroline Criado Perez in London and have now purchased this book. Can't wait to read it! Has anyone out there already read it?

Ludo I have just finished. It is illuminating and terrifying. It raised my blood but also my desire to speak up and be heard and make a change even if just…moreI have just finished. It is illuminating and terrifying. It raised my blood but also my desire to speak up and be heard and make a change even if just in my own small world. So I guess, whilst it sound naff, it’s life changing, perspective swivelling and an important read for everyone. One of the most important books I’ve ever read along with Uninhabitable Earth.(less)

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Is there a book similar to this that focuses on racial differences in data?

Lucy Antoniou Late to this! Only just finished Invisible Women. It’s UK based and part memoir but Natives (by Akala) has lots of race and class analysis.

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I was completely blown away by this book. Does anyone have similar book recommendations?

Jessica Smith Not the exact same, but the book Visual Intelligence explores how we all see things differently. I found it to be a really fascinating exploration int…moreNot the exact same, but the book Visual Intelligence explores how we all see things differently. I found it to be a really fascinating exploration into how our bias is created for us individually without our realizing it.(less)

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