How Cars Became A Gendered Technology
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Author Nancy Nichols says that for men, cars signify adventure, power and strength. For women, they are about performing domestic duties; there was even a minivan prototype with a washer/dryer inside. Her book is Women Behind the Wheel: An Unexpected and Personal History of the Car. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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