Internet raises gender gap

Iria · Aug 2, 2006, 05:17 AM

Source: Mercury-News.com
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Who's better at using the Internet, men or women?

Most men would nominate themselves, and most women would agree -- even in situations where it's clear their actual abilities are the same.

This gender gap, which affects everything from the marketing of new technology to attracting more women for engineering careers, is elegantly illustrated in an academic study just published by a researcher from Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill.

Aug 2, 2006, 05:17 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	Internet raises gender gap Source: Mercury-News.com __________ Who's better at using the Internet, men or women? Most men would nominate themselves, and most women would agree -- even in situations where it's clear their actual abilities are the same. This gender gap, which affects everything from the marketing of new technology to attracting more women for engineering careers, is elegantly illustrated in an academic study just published by a researcher from Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill.