Gender stereotypes have been present throughout history but the timeline of gendered toys is surprisingly short. Until recently, pink and blue had opposite meanings as gender markers.
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The Dark Side of Working From Home
Women writers have long used home and hearth as an allegory for the alienation and oppression that was a woman’s lot.
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Forget Le Corbusier. Meet Charlotte Perriand.
Charlotte Perriand was the creative force behind some of Le Corbusier’s best-known designs. Her story sheds light on the gender pay gap that follows us today.
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No Great Women Artists: A Lesson to Be Learned
In recent history, a growing acknowledgement of gender disparity in the workplace has led to more conversations about women’s initiatives and an increased focus on mentorship programs.
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Spatial Reasoning: Gender, History and Minimalist Spaces
Penny Sparke begins her book on the relationship between gender politics and design, As Long as It’s Pink, by recounting a segment from the cult 1990s BBC television series “Signs of the Times.”
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