It Was Never A Dress: This Campaign Will Change The Way You See Women’s Bathroom Signs Forever
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Tania Katan, an activist, author and programmer, created a fun new concept for bathroom signs that she hopes will “shift perceptions and assumptions about women and the audacious, sensitive, and powerful gestures they make every single day.” Instead of the dress-wearing bathroom-sign figure we’re used to, her sign features a woman in a superhero-style cape with the slogan, “It was never a dress.”
Katan, the Curator of Code at software developer Axosoft, created the #ItWasNeverADress campaign to encourage more women to enter the tech industry – one that many people do not associate with women.
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The #ItWasNeverADress campaign aims to empower women by changing how we look at bathroom signs
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Turns out the women’s bathroom sign is actually a superhero silhouette
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Creator Tania Katan aims to bring more women into the world of software development
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She hopes it will encourage more women to enter the tech industry, which many don’t associate with women
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“In science, technology, arts, mathematics, politics, houses of worship, on the streets, and in our homes, insightful women are often uninvited, overlooked, or just plain dismissed”
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“It Was Never a Dress will foster necessary conversations, vital voices, and images from around the world that honor ALL women. When we see women differently… we see the world differently!”
Image credits: Axosoft
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Even when I was younger I always questioned the design of the doors-- what about the women who didn't like wearing dresses? This is cool.
Then how are you supposed to indicate women's room? IT'S JUST A SIGN!!!
And this is just a campaign that's saying women are defined by more than a pretty dress. It's not asking to change the sign, just the hate.
This is protest. Also, you could put a sign that I don't know, says men, women, other, perhaps? No, that would just be crazy. A women's bathroom sign has to have a figure wearing a dress on it, since all girls wear dresses. It's just common sense!
Pathetic attention whoring... whats next? changing the female sign of a circle with two crossed lines because the cross is to christian
Christianity is not a fairy tale. It is a freedom. A hope. A place to express yourself. It is not made to control people. It is made to allow people to be free.
Well, some of us don't believe and are uncomfortable with so many references to the Lord and Jesus. Also, there are many religions that don't believe in the bible. So who knows? It could happen
Martin, you need to shut up please. It is protest!
'Christianity' is a made up fairy tale created surely to control people. As are attitudes like yours
I am of the generation that have to disagree. It was a dress. I have never felt threaten by such an image. I know who I am and am proud.
Yeah, I think this is silly. Maybe "It is more than a dress". But come on, it was a dress.
It was a dress, I know that. But this is protest to stop stereotypes. It is not silly
I don't think it is a matter of personal taste as such, they just want the variety to be more broad, that's all :P (Just to clear the air)
You may be one of the people who wears dresses. What about those who don't? I know it started out as a dress, but this is protest. I don't wear dresses, and I am a girl. Just becuase you wear dresses does not make it ok for stereotypes.
Agreed. It was ALWAYS a dress. http://www.itwasalwaysadress.com
Yes it was always a dress. This is supposed to be symbolic people! Come on.
Kinda cool, but please leave it on the toilet door.
Even when I was younger I always questioned the design of the doors-- what about the women who didn't like wearing dresses? This is cool.
Then how are you supposed to indicate women's room? IT'S JUST A SIGN!!!
And this is just a campaign that's saying women are defined by more than a pretty dress. It's not asking to change the sign, just the hate.
This is protest. Also, you could put a sign that I don't know, says men, women, other, perhaps? No, that would just be crazy. A women's bathroom sign has to have a figure wearing a dress on it, since all girls wear dresses. It's just common sense!
Pathetic attention whoring... whats next? changing the female sign of a circle with two crossed lines because the cross is to christian
Christianity is not a fairy tale. It is a freedom. A hope. A place to express yourself. It is not made to control people. It is made to allow people to be free.
Well, some of us don't believe and are uncomfortable with so many references to the Lord and Jesus. Also, there are many religions that don't believe in the bible. So who knows? It could happen
Martin, you need to shut up please. It is protest!
'Christianity' is a made up fairy tale created surely to control people. As are attitudes like yours
I am of the generation that have to disagree. It was a dress. I have never felt threaten by such an image. I know who I am and am proud.
Yeah, I think this is silly. Maybe "It is more than a dress". But come on, it was a dress.
It was a dress, I know that. But this is protest to stop stereotypes. It is not silly
I don't think it is a matter of personal taste as such, they just want the variety to be more broad, that's all :P (Just to clear the air)
You may be one of the people who wears dresses. What about those who don't? I know it started out as a dress, but this is protest. I don't wear dresses, and I am a girl. Just becuase you wear dresses does not make it ok for stereotypes.
Agreed. It was ALWAYS a dress. http://www.itwasalwaysadress.com
Yes it was always a dress. This is supposed to be symbolic people! Come on.
Kinda cool, but please leave it on the toilet door.