Ikea: man build thing

Evan Derkacz
March 10, 2005

Fearful that Muslims may be offended by the depiction of women assembling a stylish but rickety bookshelf, Ikea manuals feature only men. Rox Populi comments: "There's a point at which spreading 'democracy' means spreading more than just the right to vote. This IKEA example may seem petty, but we all know there are bigger, more important ones." (Rox Populi via Ms. Musings)

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