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In 1975, the Reference Man was a "landmark composition" but now it should be replaced should be replaced by models that represent today's average men and average woman.
Whoever thought clear staircases was a great idea or steps with gaps obviously wasn’t wearing a skirt. No doubt the person who thought metal grids outside offices or cobbled walkways were clever wasn’t wearing kitten heels either.
Fact is, the modern world – our cars, our offices, our cities, our public bathrooms, our lived environment – was built for men.
'Reference Man' was the mythical standard for humanity in the 1970s, and his influence is still felt in offices and urban environments to this day