A World Not Made for Us

Published at Women in Higher Education on July 3, 2019.

When I began writing about sexism, I confronted evidence about how things are actually designed for men: seat belts, air bags, the dosage of medicines, particular medical interventions and policies on hiring and advancement. And yet, the fact that the world is not made for women isn’t at the forefront of my mind or, likely, yours either. And how could it be?