Ying Song - Work, Family, and Emotional Responses in Females and Gender Nonconforming People
Channel: Daynamica Inc.
Date: 08/08/2022

Dr. Ying Song, Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Environment, and Society, University of Minnesota, shared her recent survey findings on whether gender and gender identity, in a broad sense, may lead to distinct everyday behaviors and experiences. The survey was conducted using the digital day reconstruction method offered by the Daynamica app. 

Abstract: Transportation research and practices often use male and female to define a person's gender and examine gender differences in travel behaviors and transportation needs. However, this overlooks that gender exists beyond a simple binary model of females and males and a person's gender identity may not conform to dominant gender norms. Hence, the project investigates whether gender and gender identity, in a broad sense, may lead to distinct activity-travel patterns using existing and new survey data collected in Minnesota. The new survey includes questions about gender identities and household responsibilities. And our analysis adopts the intersectional approach to investigate how gender, race, family types, and other social identities can interact and create a compounding impact on everyday behaviors and experiences.