#design bias

[itellmyselfsecrets]

“Men are more likely than women to be involved in a car crash, which means they dominate the numbers of those seriously injured in car accidents. But when a woman is involved in a car crash, she is 47% more likely to be seriously injured than a man, and 71% more likely to be moderately injured, even when researchers control for factors such as height, weight, seat-belt usage, and crash intensity…She is also 17% more likely to die and it all has to do with how the car is designed - and for whom…When men and women are in a car together, the man is most likely to be driving. So not collecting data on passengers more or less translates as not collecting data on women. The infuriating irony of all this is that the gendered passenger/driver norm is so prevalent that…the passenger seat is the only seat that is commonly tested with a female crash-test dummy, with the male crash-test dummy still being the standard dummy for the driver's seat. So stats that include only driver fatalities tell us precisely zero about the impact of introducing the female crash-test dummy.” - Caroline Criado Perez (Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men)

#design bias #male as default #gender data gap #Caroline Criado Perez #womanhood #invisible women #Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men #dibs #car accidents #driving #women’s safety #vehicle safety

[whatifsandspheres]

#Tech #technology #media #culture #capitalism #design bias #copyright #intellectual property #music #creative commons #ip #Instagram

[riding-the-sunset-bird]

A character reference based on all four Steps of Our Life! It's only "sort of" a height reference as well since obviously they're not 100% accurate (the devs don't have specific heights for everyone to my knowledge).

I did dig into the code to try and get characters at their "normal" heights but there are other matters at play too (example: Nicolas is obviously "taller" than he should be because he needs to be pushed upwards to be visible enough above the game's text box; likewise with other very short characters).

Still, this should serve as either a nice reference guide for every character or a "height reference" in the sense of getting an idea of which characters are shorter/taller than others.

I'm also going to detail some extra notes below the break, including posts from GB Patch's Tumblr that reference any defined heights (with Cove being the obvious one) or general height things, as well as some more stuff about the MC's height in comparison to the three love interests depending on what you pick.

Cove's height is listed on GB Patch's FAQ as 4' 1" in Step 1 (also stated as "mostly average, perhaps a bit on the short side"), 5' 4" in Step 2 (in-game this is defined as "very tall" on the MC's potential height spectrum, as that is the only option considered on par with Cove's height), 6' 0" in Step 3, and 6' 4" in Step 4. A fun fact is that Cove's final height was originally 6' 3" (191cm) instead.

Derek in Step 2 is under five feet tall (this post also lists Cove as "around 5 and a half feet tall" which you could take as either close enough to 5' 4" as stated above or a potential original height he had that got changed). In-game, he's "short" but not "very short", as having your MC be "very short" will prompt narration telling you that you're shorter than Derek, whereas "short" only has you relate to him in smolness generally.

Step 4 Derek is "mostly average." He wouldn't be considered tall nor would he be considered short. His youngest brother Nicolas will "probably end up as a similar height to him" once he's more grown up.

Step 4 Baxter is "taller than average, but not especially tall."

I've been informed that, on the Our Life Patreon Discord, Step 4 Derek's height is listed as 5' 9" (175cm) whereas Step 4 Baxter's is listed as 5' 11" (180cm), so those are their defined heights. Before that, both of their heights had jumped around somewhat. A post from 2019 said that Derek was 5' 11", but a post from June 2021 said that Baxter was 5' 11" and Derek was 5' 9" (so consistent with the Discord). Then there's also another post from July 2021 (you'll have to scroll down for this one) that listed Baxter at around 5' 10" while Derek was 5' 8"/5' 9". If you're insane enough to try and use the character reference too, then Baxter would actually be around 6'1" at minimum since he's taller than Step 3 Cove (though you could also make the same argument that this means the mom trio of Pamela, Noelani, and Kyra must be decently tall as well since they're so close to Cove on the character reference).

I don't have any experience with GB Patch's other game, XOXO Droplets, so I don't know what ages the characters are in it, but since both Shiloh and Jeremy are characters seen visibly in Our Life, I thought I'd also mention that they're listed as 5' 10" and 5' 5" (or 5' 5 1/2") respectively in XOXO Droplets. Jeremy also apparently grows to 5' 8" in his 20s and he's 22 in the Our Life Cove Wedding DLC (I don't think this is spoken of in the game specifically but he's labeled as 22 in the code).

As for the MC and how their height plays into things, "tall" and "very tall" as well as "short" and "very short" tend to be considered the same for the most part in the game's code. It's not that there isn't a difference at all (I would say it's still notable), it's just that sometimes the game may be more vague about height differences. My post about Errands references this where you don't need more athletic points due to being "very short" instead of "short" to give Cove a piggyback ride.

A guesstimate I'd make is that about 5% of the time, the game will take note of whether you're "very tall" instead of "tall" or "very short" instead of "short." Otherwise, you're either "generally tall," "average," or "generally short." There are also other instances (usually with Cove) where the game might just check if you're either generally tall (around Cove's height) or not generally tall (i.e: definitely shorter than him).

This is actually relevant to the heights because, following all above information, one would assume that Step 4 Derek is average, Step 4 Baxter is tall, and Step 4 Cove is very tall going off the MC's potential "height spectrum" of very short, short, average, tall, and very tall, but it's not entirely the case.

A "tall" MC (generally tall) will look "down" at Step 4 Baxter just as he will look "up" at them or they'll look directly at each other if the MC is "average," same as Step 3 Baxter, but--

when the game has any instance of differentiating between "tall" and "very tall" (they never do this for Step 3 Baxter so the base assumption would have to be that he's just average height), things change.

During Baxter's apology in the wedding of his Step 4, Baxter dips his chin to look at the MC if they're "short"/"very short," levels his chin to look at the MC if they're "average"/"tall," and then lifts his chin to look at the MC if they're "very tall." A generally tall MC still has to lean down to kiss him if they choose to do so though.

Also, during the intimacy scene with Baxter (either in his office or his living room), if the MC is "very short," "short," or "average," it states that Baxter is taller than them. If they're "very tall," then Baxter is shorter than them, but a "tall" MC is "almost the exact same height" as him.

This is all a really long-winded way of saying that GB Patch referring to Step 4 Baxter being "taller than average but not especially tall" might mean that he's some infuriating middle ground between average and tall where he's not quite one but not quite the other either (which honestly is very Baxter of him so I can't even be mad).

#type: helpful #type: cracking the cove #our life #olba #our life: beginnings & always #((If you line up the images yourself then make sure the height of the original images are all the same)) #((I don't know if Tumblr squished any.)) #((Let me know if I'm missing anyone!)) #((I know there's Step 3 Jeremy and someone named Cala in Derek's Step 4 (haven't gotten there yet))) #((but you only see those two on the phone so there is no ''default'' position/size for them.)) #((Also I was worried that Tumblr would eat the quality if I uploaded such long images)) #((so I separated Steps 2 and 3 and 4 into multiple images.)) #((Hopefully that's fine; if you line them up side-by-side it still works out.)) #((Me feeling so exposed because now how I design my Coves is here for everyone to see.)) #((Feel free to judge my bias towards the color blue.))

[cyra-kingg]

(hits him with the bird beam) whoops

#basic au ““lore”” is i combined the trio w animals theyre associated with. #so like heron sasha frog anne moth marcy. why you may ask?? literally no reason other than fun to draw #i have the marcanne designs too i just havent drawn them beyond doodling. bird bias. sorry #i may just make a bird/wing au too and make them all birds. j gotta think of bird species for marcanne #LOL ANYWAYS #amphibia #sasha waybright #my art

[squelchbug]

proud practicer of Caine nepotism

ALLL POMNI DESIGN CREDS -> @weedsmokingbfs . ooo hypnosis that makes you follow it for more based takes🌀🌀🌀🌀🌀🌀

#IMMEDIATE bias his design is peak #what a freak #i made him shapes for effeciency purposes #bro is silly as hell #he is so self-assigned scapegoat #hope the torture chamber serves you well friend #tadc #the amazing digital circus #digital circus #tadc pomni #tadc caine #tadc fanart #if you see mistakes no you don’t i doodled a good 80% of this at 5am on a work day

[junkanimate]

claire's vs hot topic

#mortal kombat #cassie cage #mk1 #mkx #mk cassie cage #cassandra cage #i love both of the designs #but I have a maybe a bias towards the mk x

[bluegekk0]

updated grimm's design. he is more fluffy now and has a tail

#with every version he becomes more mammal-like #not complaining though #it makes him look even weirder next to all the insect-like characters #and he's supposed to be weird and a little unsettling so it fits #(also i may have a mammal bias) #hollow knight #gekko.art #feral pk au #au designs #hk grimm #troupe master grimm #grimm

[bia-lou]

(click for more Quality)

This boy, no matter how he looks, will be aesthetically beautiful to me 💥

n design by @megbanned

#murder drones #murder drones fanart #serial designation n #murder drones n #bia-lou.art #está tipo es hermoso no puede ser aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh

[shima-draws]

Looking at all the leaked concept art for Freminet and I’m actually SO bummed the final design was the one we got because. Come on. Look at THESE

These are all

WAY better

Than what we got

I’m SO upset actually. Why did they put him in short shorts. The baggy pants with the wetsuit underneath is SUCH an iconic look

Also I’m personally a bigger fan of pink-haired Freminet. We were ROBBED

#Genshin Impact #GI Freminet #Freminet #Fontaine #Welp!! These are all my OCs now. My designs now /j #These are all really really cool and WAY better than what we got 😭 #Idk it might just be my personal bias. But I love love LOVE baggy clothing with skin-tight clothing underneath #Literally the majority of my OCs have that trait #ALSO ONE OF THE DESIGNS HAD THIGH HIGHS??? #WE WERE REALLY ROBBED. SEVERELY #Also. I fucking SEE you Penguindrum reference #THOUGHT YOU COULD SNEAK PAST ME HUH. HA #Shima speaks

[itellmyselfsecrets]

“Women have always worked. They have worked unpaid, underpaid, underappreciated, and invisibly, but they have always worked. But the modern workplace does not work for women. From its location, to its hours, to its regulatory standards, it has been designed around the lives of men and it is no longer fit for purpose. The world of work needs a wholesale redesign - of its regulations, of its equipment, of its culture - and this redesign must be led by data on female bodies and female lives. We have to start recognising that the work women do is not an added extra, a bonus that we could do without: women's work, paid and unpaid, is the backbone of our society and our economy. It's about time we started valuing it.” - Caroline Criado Perez (Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men)

#Caroline Criado Perez #womanhood #Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men #feminism #women in the workplace #male as default #design bias #data gap #women’s history #female liberation #unpaid labor #this is why we need feminism #dibs

[whatifsandspheres]

#free culture #design bias #txt #personal #writing #WordPress #xanga #creative commons #copyright #culture #media #mass media

[tariah23]

No way!?!!?

#oh my god….??? so cute……… #SHAJAAJAJAKAKC THE SECOND ASCENSION!/!/!!-/!&/& #they could’ve made the new years servants someone new but remnant saber is still awesome regardless #fgo #fate grand order #rambling #I didn’t get to catch the stream omg I was constructing a really emotional comment on a the goiji fic that just updated and lost track of #time so #they look fragile as hell but I will be bias I love remnant saber idc what ppl say about their 2nd ascension #the second ascension does not fit with sabers design at all but it’s not the worst

[hodinodi]

Can we please please look at naoya's face from your p1 reunion fanart?

this ask made me laugh cus he doesnt rlly look any different from how he usually looks cus i was too focused on his clothes MFGFG😭😭 but yeah sure! heres a crop from my doodle drafts

#my art #all the tags on that post made me so happy :'[ #cannot overstate how addicting it is to draw p1 cast #it was admittedly hard to design smth for naoya so i wasnt too jazzed w what i ended up w in the end compared to ayase and markgmfkg #(my bias for ayase is clear as day) #so im a lil embarrassed sharing this #but did i enjoy drawing him? definitelyyyyyyyy. will hopefully draw more of him when im done w my finals real soon #anon #persona 1

[fairmerthefarmer]

I don’t know how I never played any of the Nancy Drew games as a kid, I love point and click and I love Nancy drew and I would have been all over them!! My sister and I are playing through them together now and it is just an absolute joy. (She is however much better at puzzles than me so idk maybe they would have frustrated me as a kid)

Also it’s giving me some inspo to ~actually~ practice drawing and backgrounds etc. so anyway here’s treasure in the royal tower WIPS. I really want to do some actual illustrations from these games.

Also Evelyn/gabsmolders streams are just prime content for background comfort noise when pain flares or fatigue keep me in bed.

#I really don’t know why I picked that spot in the castle as a background study #there’s way too much detail so idk if I’ll actually colour it #also it’s blizzarding right now and the vibes of tower fit so love that for me #I am also strugggling with dexter and I think it’s cause of bias cause he’s my favourite #TRT #treasure in the royal tower #nancy drew #nancy drew pc games #also designing covers/posters or something for these games would be such a fun thing to do #I wanna do fun typography again I don’t get as much of a chance to do that at work #and like #nancy drew games #her interactive #I don't think this counts as character design really cause i'm just going off of reference. #character art #character design #but like #loose #my art <3 #gab smolders #Hotchkiss #sketchbook

[hwaightme]

#hm/announcements #graphic design is my pAsSiOn #but i am tired i want people to love their blogs pLeASE #your bias wouldn't be upset #just disappointed #much love <33

[cyberianpunks]

there's no salvation in the algorithm

#art #retrofuture #design #collage #aesthetic #cyberpunk #black and white #glitch #text #typeface #algorithmic bias #free palestine