Paula Bolyard at PJ Media gives us a mention

[Mark Rippetoe]

Uh-Oh. Now, Even Barbells Are Problematic – PJ Media

There's actually a lot of science behind why the women's bars are lighter—none of it related to women being weaker (even though that's settled science). Mark Rippetoe discusses it in detail here. Basically, the narrow bars had to be made lighter because of "whippiness."

[Martin Shenfield]

And the trans bar. It kind of looks like a woman's bar if you drink too much but still functions like a man's.