The transportation department has unveiled a first crash test dummy in the US modeled specifically on female anatomy, a move officials say is meant to close decades of safety gaps in vehicle testing.

Sean Duffy, the US transportation secretary, unveiled the THOR-05F, an advanced female design for a crash-test dummy with upgraded technical specifications. According to the transportation department, the dummy will be incorporated into federal vehicle crash testing once a final rule is published.

Although men make up the majority of annual car-crash victims, women are more likely to die in collisions of comparable severity. Women are also 73% more likely than men to sustain serious injuries in a crash, according to studies. In addition, they face a higher risk of specific trauma, including pelvis and liver injuries.

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    In that case the normal thing to do is to lead with
    Narrator: …

    Not to make a false quote.
    Pretty moronic that I’m downvoted for pointing out it’s not actually a quote of the article.

    It doesn’t matter if it’s obvious to the majority, it’s the ones it’s NOT obvious to that count.

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      I hear you and basically agree. Tone can be tough to manage on either end.

      I think the downvotes are also a tonal thing. People are taking you as being overly-critical, though Im pretty youre genuinely trying to be helpful. People, am I right?

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      The tone made it very obvious it was not a real quote.

      Nothing else was needed.

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        That presumes people have read the article, and can see the difference in tone.
        As a Dane there would be nothing wrong in having a similar tone in an article here. The same goes for many other countries.
        Not everything is USA or Anglo-style body shame double standards, where saying boop makes things 21+.
        And requires parental warnings more than showing people killing each other.
        Could as easily have been a tongue in cheek comment.