Terry Singh

2/22/2016

ENGL1102

Reading Summary

His and Hers: Designing for a Post-Gender Society

        His and Hers: Designing for a Post-Gender Society is magazine article based on the idea that art and a lot of concepts in todays world are influenced by man and not by women. The author explains how the time is changing and the mens role is being challenged by the advances in science and technology and by the cultural shifts staring from women being in politics and how they are viewed in  media. She then explains how designers need to focus on society’s issues and help promote the movement of women being equal.

The magazine article isn’t a scholarly source; however, it doesn’t contain factual information about the employment of women to males. examples include the fact that 85% of the workers that work with technology and web design are males. She also details how in todays time the feministic values are actually being slightly considered in planning and interior design. The soft lighting, the windows, and the daylight all can be examples of how design is taking into account feminism. Which; However, can be looked at as different because many people are switching the definitions.

The definition of masculine and feminine is being switched around and this is a major change thats going on. With guys looking more like females and females looking more like guys, the article explains ow it alters our view of the definitions of masculinity and feminism. The article then details how people in schools are not wanting to be identified by their sex. Examples given are about students that go to certain colleges where they do not have to put their sex down on forms and this is making designers have to catch up and adapt to these changes.

Ones Identity is also a major topic in the last part of the article in the magazine. The CEO of United Therapeutics is a transgender female that explains how there are 5 billion people on the planet and 5 billion different unique identities. Accommodating for these 5 billion may be hard for a lot of companies;however, its something that has to get done so that companies aren’t looked at as if they are not trying to respect ones identity and uniqueness. Many companies changing the way bathrooms are set up in businesses to adapt to the change that is going on.

The main focus of the article is to show the reader the changes that humans are going through with their views on masculinity and feminism. Also it shows the importance of individuality in the workspace and the importance of individuality in the school system. With people not trying to be classified by gender, its changing the way many businesses operate and how many people view themselves and how they view others that work with them. In relation to the disability act and the time it took for them to start being accommodated,  They want to push transgender rights quickly so that everyone can feel unique in their environment.