GenderedAre Men

Design Thinking:UI Designers?

More Successful

Do you know that gendered thinking today directly relates to

women subjugation?

It is no more about biasness or discrimination

However, the issue has evolved as a matter of equal representation now

Statistics show that 82.6% of UI designers are male

However, women representation in UI design

field has fallen in US over the last five years from 32.4% to

24.9%

Obviously chilling but let’s think over it practically

Does women under representation in UI design

indicates women incapability?

Because that will mean men are more successful UI

designers

OR is it linked with the equal opportunity issue?

There is a 50/50 blend in academics, where in some classes women representation in UI design is more than

men

Nevertheless, the web design field is male-

dominated

Let’s dig into the logical and subjective reasoning for “Less Women

Participation and Under Representation”

Relevant Arguments from Discussion: UI design is male

dominated, where females’ designs are not appreciated.

Individual and Collective set of beliefs: Women inspirational UI

designers in the industry are less than 2%

Social Dogmas and Popular Mindsets: Women are more creative

with print and graphic design

Personality Characteristics and Stereotypes: Women are socially

conditioned to fear technology

Gender Biased Cultural Roles: Technical stuff is not women’s job. IT and

technology are better understood by males

Solution: Create Your Place! Let Socially Constructed Fears Go

Conclusion: The reason behind the existence of gender gap in user interface design is a socially constructed phenomena. It is a discourse that is now socially acceptable and became a pre-dominant controlled thinking.