Sexist or helpful? Chinese women drivers get big, pink parking spaces

Yahoo News ^ | 7-22-2014 | Nadine Kalinauskas

[Citizen Zed]

It's 2014. We should be well beyond the "women can't drive" sexism. But at one Chinese shopping mall, this clearly isn't the case.

At the Dashijiedaduhui — or "World Metropolis" — centre in the northern port city of Dalian, there are now parking spaces designated for women outside its main entrance.

Marked in pink and about 30 cm wider than the average parking spots, signs above them read: "Respectfully reserved for women."

"We just wanted to make things easier for women, who make up most of our customers," said mall manager Yang Hongjun, a woman herself.

[jocon307]

Works for me.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

And you have to realize that, living outside of Houston, which is a very multicultural area, we constantly hear how those from India can't drive as well as "we" can because they didn't grow up doing it, and the Chinese can't drive as well, and women from the Middle East, and then throw the illegals who aren't even licensed OR insured into the mix.... I'm sick of making allowances for others because they can't drive as well as we can (supposedly)but want the privledge of driving..then you have to factor in the A$$holes who have had every opportunity to learn and just don't drive worth a crap.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

Just statin’ the facts!

[jimpick]

Whats wrong with treating women special. Just wish some of the jerks around here would respect my wife like this.

[krunkygirl]

You want to help me? Anytime, all the time-—’specially if U R
easy on the eyes!

[Rome2000]

Plenty of bad women drivers on Youtube.

Actually is the only reason I visit the site.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Me too Dr!

[SamAdams76]

I think it’s great. Let’s have big pink parking spaces for women in this country too.