[Sigia-l] Just for you women out there

[Christopher Fahey]

Lisa Smith wrote:
> I see no problem in designing for gender, for age, for 
> culture, for situation as long as it intrigues the user to 
> interact with it.

Leisa Reichelt wrote:
> I for one quite like my pink screwdriver. For me, it's 
> a way of feminising something that I use all the time
> quite capably but is still largely considered a tool that 
> men use.

Agreed. There are some gender stereotypes and traditions that are harmful
and unfair. An affinity for pink is not one of them. 

Every design alienates some of its audience. Bathroom signs with ISO-icon
women wearing skirts alienate women wearing pants. Whaddayagonnado?

-Cf

Christopher Fahey
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