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‘Male’ and ‘female’ plugs and connectors – gendered language for the ends of garden hoses, electrical cords and pipe fittings sparks debate

Terms that are direct analogs to sexual intercourse are widely used to describe connector ends, but the language is evolving away from those...

25.08.2026 10

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Jo Mackiewicz

4 decades after the landmark book ‘Alone in a Crowd,’ women in the trades still battle bias – a professor-turned -welder reflects

Jean Reith Schroedel’s 1985 book captured the struggles and triumphs of tradeswomen. Forty years later, its lessons remain urgent.

18.09.2025 10

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Jo Mackiewicz