Each of us should occasionally check his appearance, but not so much while driving.  Isn't it sexist to assume the female is on the passenger side??

Karl Wolz
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On Feb 10, 2013, at 1:25 PM, Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU> wrote:

> I think all cars have those mirrors, actually.  At least all cars I've
> owned had them (okay, that's a small sample - and I didn't know the van had
> one until reading a post above).
> 
> My theory was always that it was a sexist item, assuming women were the
> passengers, and that women wanted to look at themselves in the mirror.
> 
> 
> 
> Joy
> 
> On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 1:21 AM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
> 
>> ---- Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>> How many have actually used the mirror on the inside of the closet door
>> on
>>> a regular basis?  In the last month?  In the last year?  Ever except by
>>> accident?  And if you use it do you take the door off and place it where
>>> the mirror is usable?
>> 
>> Neither I nor my wife have ever used that mirror.  I thought it was there
>> as just sort of an ornament.  But how many have ever used the mirror on the
>> passenger sun visor of any vehicle?  We've had our Prius for six years.  A
>> few days ago my wife was sitting in the passenger's seat.  She flipped the
>> visor down, and as she adjusted it, said, "What's this?" as she then moved
>> the cover of the mirror aside.  She said, "Oh, it's a mirror.  Why is it
>> there?"
>> 
>> mcneely
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> David McNeely
>>