Traffic and transport psychologist Ian Walker is passionate about cycling safety. So much so, in fact, that he donned a wig to see if cars passed women or men more closely while cycling, according to a New York Times, (2006) story from last year. He found that when dressed as a man, cars gave him less room than "when they thought he was a woman ( Read more... )

The U.S. Census report "Journey to Work: 2000" (pdf) reported that men spent an average of 27.2 minutes getting to work, while women spent an average of 23.6 minutes. Statistics Canada (Marshall 2006, pdf) reported a bigger gap: 36 to 24 minutes. McGuckin and Murakami (1999) suggest that women's greater household responsibilities lead them to ( Read more... )