Women are 'better' drivers than men

Of late, woman drivers have been drawing increasing public attention, and given their gender bias, some people even consider woman drivers "killers behind wheels". Such people believe women are not good at driving because of their weak maneuvering ability, and their poor sense of direction is more likely to cause accidents. Little wonder, jokes ridiculing woman drivers are abundant on social networks.

According to Chinese tradition, men should work outside home and women within the confines of home. This gender bias has made some people suppose men are good at driving cars while women are not. Before cars became the preferred mode of transport for middle-class families in China, women drivers were rare on the road. Men drove not only cars, but also trains; they were also at the helm of ships and planes. Once women broke into this group, especially as car drivers, biased men took that as umbrage.

Research shows that gender differences do exist, mainly in terms of sense of space and language ability. If men in general have a better sense of space, women normally are better with languages. But that doesn't necessarily mean all women have a poor sense of space or all women are good with languages. Therefore, it is ridiculous to say that no woman is suited to driving cars.