s e smith is a well known feminist type person. She's pointing out that the baseline thermostat settings favour the male. Quelle surprise. Not a big deal in itself, but the fact that the settings were based on Mr (rather than Mrs) Average makes it sexist. It works the other way too, or would if Mrs Average ever got considered. Really not a big deal in itself I agree, but they all add up.
Bad luck on being too short for seatbelts though. I feel your pain.
It's totally unfathomable why companies don't test their products on a range of body types to ensure the optimal comfort level for each. I personally think the idea of a central thermostat is pretty outdated. If you have a central thermostat, you guarantee that somebody is going to be uncomfortable. In an office environment, that discomfort is sure to affect productivity. Let everyone set their own office to the temperature that they're comfortable at!
s e smith is a well known feminist type person. She's pointing out that the baseline thermostat settings favour the male. Quelle surprise. Not a big deal in itself, but the fact that the settings were based on Mr (rather than Mrs) Average makes it sexist. It works the other way too, or would if Mrs Average ever got considered. Really not a big deal in itself I agree, but they all add up.
Bad luck on being too short for seatbelts though. I feel your pain.
It's totally unfathomable why companies don't test their products on a range of body types to ensure the optimal comfort level for each. I personally think the idea of a central thermostat is pretty outdated. If you have a central thermostat, you guarantee that somebody is going to be uncomfortable. In an office environment, that discomfort is sure to affect productivity. Let everyone set their own office to the temperature that they're comfortable at!
Well done that man. You grok.
Tell you what, it's like getting blood from a stone, talking to some blokes about stuff like this. Nice conversation. :)