Well, a logical suspicion is simply that cars are not designed for women. They're designed for men. Women are smaller on average; men are bigger. Just as one example, airbags designed for a standard male are capable of killing a smaller female or child. Most companies build things for a "standard customer" who is, almost always, a man. So the ergonomic and safety features of cars are not designed for women. Imagine if a car were sculpted to fit the different frame size and shape of a typical woman. I would expect that car to protect her better in an accident.
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Car Crash Injuries
Well, a logical suspicion is simply that cars are not designed for women. They're designed for men. Women are smaller on average; men are bigger. Just as one example, airbags designed for a standard male are capable of killing a smaller female or child. Most companies build things for a "standard customer" who is, almost always, a man. So the ergonomic and safety features of cars are not designed for women. Imagine if a car were sculpted to fit the different frame size and shape of a typical woman. I would expect that car to protect her better in an accident.
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