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TMs. Magazine · The Headspace Gap Article
Ms. Magazine · July 2026
‘The Headspace Gap’: The Mental Load of Living in a World Designed for Men
Women’s cognitive bandwidth is consumed by constant workarounds that men rarely have to consider.
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The Next Big Idea Club’s July 2026 Must-Read Books Article
Next Big Idea Club · July 2026
The Next Big Idea Club’s July 2026 Must-Read Books
The Technology & Design category lists MAN-MADE as a Must-Read Book!
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The Battle of the Sexes Over Air Conditioning — TIME Ideas Article
TIME Ideas · June 2026
The Battle of the Sexes Over Air Conditioning
Isn't it time we stop cooling buildings for wool-suited ghosts? It’s a battle of the sexes, one where women are handed a consistent verdict: Better she shivers than he sweats.
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Future of XYZ · iF Design
Future of Man-Made
Women are 73% more likely to be injured in a car crash — the predictable result of a world designed by and for men.
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Social Impact Review - HARVARD Article
Harvard Social Impact Review · October 2022
Shrink It and Pink It: Gender Bias in Product Design
Not accommodating the female body in the design of products has led to a world that is less hospitable and more dangerous for women. Women are 73% more likely to be injured in a car crash than men.
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Social Impact Review - HARVARD Article
PURDUE Stories · August 2025
Paying It Forward to the Next Generation of Women in Industrial Design
Karen Korellis Reuther aims to help other women build careers in the field where she guided big brands like Nike and Reebok.
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DMI — Leadership Conference Speaking
dmi:Design Leadership Conference · September 2025
SHIFT: Transformations in Design & Innovation Leadership
How Data Bias Shapes Our World and Why it Matters. Imagine living in a world where every step you take, every tool you use, and every policy that affects your life is tailored not for you, but for someone else. This is the reality for women in a world primarily designed by and for men.
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Equity 2030 Alliance panel
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Panel · Equity 2030 Alliance
Building an Equitable Future Through Women-Centric Innovations
Karen introduces the Equity 2030 Alliance and the case for women-centric design at scale.
TEDx Berklee Valencia — Leaving Your Dream
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TEDx · Berklee Valencia
Leaving Your Dream
Should one dream last an entire career? Karen on reinvention, identity, and the courage to let go.
State of Play — Harvard GRID event Speaking
Harvard GRID · October 2024
State of Play: Women in Sport
Sports equipment designed for women, by women — an Inclusion by Design event hosted at Harvard.
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State of Play — Harvard GRID event Speaking
Purdue Women's Conference · June 2023
The Power of a Moment
With Wendy Baker (T'95) — on the barriers blocking women from initiating much-needed change in the world.
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Nodes of Design
Form Meets Function: Inside Footwear & Apparel Design
Curiosity, resilience, and the behind-the-scenes of balancing form and function in performance collections.
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Disruptive Innovation Podcast
How Reebok Uses Signals From Other Industries to Innovate
From DEC to Nike to Reebok — and the first woman ever awarded a design patent.
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Design Museum Everywhere
What Makes Design "Good"
How design informs brand identity, and the iF Design Award judging process with Ralph Wiegmann.
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