Less sexist pedestrian lights cause uproar
Australian city, Melbourne thought it would be a great idea to have a female on their street pedestrian signal in honour of International Women's Day but apparently people don't like that idea much.
A lobby group called the Committee for Melbourne is behind a push for the Australian city to have half of its pedestrian lights feature a female silhouette, as opposed to the usual male version.
But not everyone is happy. Even those aware that the lights won't actually resemble a Mary Poppins figure.
This is apparently all part of the Equal Crossings initiative, and its aim is to reduce unconscious bias and further gender equality in a public setting.
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Last year, the City of Yarra council in Melbourne installed pedestrian traffic lights featuring a silhouette of Mary Rogers, the first female elected to local government, in conjunction with International Women's Day.
This article first appeared on Mashable.
What other things in society do you think should be more inclusive for women?
Melbourne hurtles Australia into the 21st century by putting 19th century women at pedestrian crossings. pic.twitter.com/FFsaiaNdVS
— Jess Wheeler (@wheelswordsmith) March 7, 2017
Why the woman on the Melbourne pedestrian crossings look like she about to drop the most fire Mary Poppins tribute album of the 1910s pic.twitter.com/Nn1uYCFcPE
— Josh Butler (@JoshButler) March 6, 2017
Now we've dealt with the evil man crossing lights we are free to solve the final issue facing women everywhere, men holding the door 4 you:
— eat my borts (@bortofdarkness) March 6, 2017
seems to me if you're worried about Melbourne having women on the pedestrian lights you're probably way too sensitive about things
— Angus Livingston (@anguslivingston) March 6, 2017