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SUMMARY:Nonfiction Book Group: Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World
 Designed for Men
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a discussion of Invisible Women: Data Bias in a
 World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez. Copies are available at
 the Circulation Desk and in our eLibrary.\n\nWe will meet in-person in the
 Reading Room. Please register if you would like to receive a
 reminder.\n\n"Data is fundamental to the modern world. From economic
 development to health care to education and public policy\, we rely on
 numbers to allocate resources and make crucial decisions. But because so
 much data fails to take into account gender\, because it treats men as the
 default and women as atypical\, bias and discrimination are baked into our
 systems. And women pay tremendous costs for this bias\, in time\, money\,
 and often with their lives. The author investigates this shocking root
 cause of gender inequality. Examining the home\, the workplace\, the public
 square\, the doctor's office\, and more\, the author uncovers a dangerous
 pattern in data and its consequences on women's lives. Product designers
 use a 'one-size-fits-all' approach to everything from pianos to cell phones
 to voice recognition software\, when in fact this approach is designed to
 fit men. Cities prioritize men's needs when designing public
 transportation\, roads\, and even snow removal\, neglecting to consider
 women's safety or unique responsibilities and travel patterns. And in
 medical research\, women have largely been excluded from studies and
 textbooks\, leaving them chronically misunderstood\, mistreated\, and
 misdiagnosed. Built on hundreds of studies in the US\, the UK\, and around
 the world\, this is an exposé that will change the readers look at data
 and the world." --adapted from hardcover jacket.\n\nPlease register at the
 library calendar.
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CATEGORIES:Books, Reading, Writing,Discussion Group
LOCATION:Reading Room\, 87 School Street\, Weston\, MA\, 02493\, United
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