Old 07-05-11, 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by bcubed
Well, you asked why driver aggression (or words to that effect) would be a particular deterrant to women. I responded that women would be particularly inclined to avoid something that might degenerate into physical confrontation because they are (generally) physically more poorly equipped to handle it, and notably less "hard-wired" to view winning such a confrontation as validation of gender.
No, I asked why "unfriendly roads" would be a detriment specifically to women...unfriendly being a design thing, not a crappy driver thing.

I am sorry you underestimate women so badly though. You'll grow out of it.
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