Sexist pedestrian lights

[Ronnie Hurst]

And nobody knows how those figures self identify, despite outward appearance! ...... I'm getting to be a dinasour.

[Bill Dufour]

In Scotland do the male bathroom stick figures have a kilt?
Bill D.

[Mark Bolton]

Maybe we should just go back to Walk and Don't Walk instead of figures. The movement to figures is supposed to help those who don't speak the native language like tourists from other countries.

Correct. Wording in trade for universal figures/symbols is the multi-cultural norm now. Even in the US you have large populations that dont/cant read English and then tourists. I agree the figures in those images are a bit odd but we are asked to CNC odd mens/womens room signs pretty regularly. Forget about non-gender-specific poop holes.

[Tom Stenzel]

When I start my car all manner of symbols, arrows and squiggly lines appear on the dashboard light up. After they finish testing they go out. That's fortunate since I haven't any idea what most of them mean.

The only conclusion I can come to is that the manufacturers have done careful studies and found symbols that are equally confusing in all languages.

Now they want to work on pedestrian lights. Red green color blindness afflicts men the most. So let's make the symbols more nebulous. I'm sure that will work out just fine. For the attack lawyers.

-Tom

[Kev Williams]

Would this be so hard to do?

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[Malcolm McLeod]

In Scotland do the male bathroom stick figures have a kilt?
Bill D.

A skirt covers the knee, a kilt does not. A simple distinction.

[Dave Zellers]

A skirt covers the knee, a kilt does not.

Mini skirt?

Plus the pony tail is both sexist and racist. To some.

I guess the whole 'chill' vibe didn't catch on.

[Bill Dufour]

A skirt covers the knee, a kilt does not. A simple distinction.

Thanks for the info. Are there lots of kilt cowboys in Texas? Those plaid horse blankets look like good kilt making material.
Bill D

[Bill Dufour]

I am surprised they still allow green people, seems racist.
No freckles, perfect even skin tone. I do not know anyone with perfect skin like that,regardless of color, who is old enough to walk.
Bill D

[Clifford McGuire]

Don't people have more important things to worry about than what stick figures for walk signals look like?

Whenever I see something like this, my first reaction is...how much does this cost the taxpayer???

[Andrew Pitonyak]

Would this be so hard to do?

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So make them both nude!

[Bill Dufour]

I do not see any feet so i guess I can ignore that sign. It is a good idea for people to get out and exercise especially when they have missing limbs. they need to be encouraged to get out and about more. Not just stay at home not exercising and feeling sorry for themselves.
Bill D

[Kris Cook]

I can't believe I read this whole thing.

[Jim Koepke]

I can't believe I read this whole thing.

Regrets? I've had a few… and this is one of them.

jtk

[Tom Stenzel]

I am surprised they still allow green people, seems racist.
No freckles, perfect even skin tone. I do not know anyone with perfect skin like that,regardless of color, who is old enough to walk.
Bill D

Fortunately the green people are held in Area 51 by the government. Otherwise they would have complained, marched, demonstrated and then hired lawyers. They don't exist only to cross streets, you know. Plus using their likeness, they want compensation. And the people that crossed at those intersections need to pay a toll.

You're better off jaywalking.

-Tom