In what could be interpreted as another salvo in the debate over men vs. women, a study has come out which shows that women are slower and less accurate at parking than men. To answer the question of potential bias, it should be

Parallel parking may annoy most, but men have been scientifically proven to be better at it.

noted that the lead researcher on the study is female.

Sixty-five participants were asked to park an Audi family saloon in a standard sized parking space while their maneuvers were timed and judged for accuracy. They performed head-on, reverse, and parallel parking. The researchers expected the female drivers to be slower, but more accurate, however, the females’ cautious approach did not yield better overall results.

There have been numerous studies, which show that men have better spatial skills and coordination than women, but Dr. Claudia Wolf from Ruhr University in Germany, set out to prove or disprove the results of those prior studies.

Men may be better at parking, but women wear the olfactory pants in the family.

What she found is a confirmation of those past studies, but in doing so stated, 'I don't think that feminism or the cause of women is in any way set back by these findings... Besides, it is not as if there was a massive failing by women. It is just about parking – not the triumph of men over women.'

Before men start giving each other secret high-fives over the result of this study, bear in mind that other studies have definitively proven that women have a better sense of smell. Fair tradeoff?