47 pages 1 hour read

Caroline Criado Perez

Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2019

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Essay Topics

1.

Why does Perez differentiate gender neutrality from gender equality? Explain how gender neutrality results in male bias.

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How has the gender data gap resulted in harm to women? Using examples from product designs and the medical system, explore the range and types of harm. Does Perez equate these different kinds of harm? Why or why not?

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In what ways are women economically penalized for assuming the bulk of responsibilities for care work? How substantial is the economic penalty and why does it matter?