BY

Hmad BENAISSA

wwwfacebookcomBenaissahmad

fldm-usmbaacademiaedubenaissahmad

beniaissahmadgmailcom

Gender And Cyber Space

Sex and Gender

Sex refers to the biological characteristics with which we are born

Gender refers to the learned attitudes and behaviors that characterize people of one sex or the other

Gender roles are the characteristics attitudes feelings and behaviors that society expects of females and males

It is a sign of these days

Perhaps it is a sign of the times When we sent

some words introducing ourselves to the new

college classmates we had never met the

classmates sent phrases back directing us to

the other classmatersquos web page

Nowadays people find it easy to get

information about their new friends in the Net

before they meet them It is a fact that the

internet becomes a part of our life

In your opinion does gender matter online

Male Or Female

Who Would Have This Picture In A Profile M Or F

Actually work and home demands affect mens

and womens superficial conflict somewhat

differently and that conflict is transmitted into

the cyber space

What do you think about the relationship between

gender and technology

Studies of the gendering of technology tend to

stress the masculinization of some forms of

technology and the feminization of others as

well as highlighting issues of access inequality

and domination

Can We Say that Cyberspace Is As A New Gender-

free Environment

The connotations of cyber culture for gender

identities and politics have attracted a lot of

critical attention from a range of perspectives

There now exists a large body of feminist theory

and research on the topic ranging from

cyberspace as a tool for the perpetuation of

patriarchy to cyberspace as a new gender-free

environment

How are gender images deployed in cyberspace

Studies of domestic technologies for example reveal the implicit gendering at work in the construction of different artifacts while work on reproductive technologies places women in a particular role Thus the computer might be seen as yet another masculine technology studies ranging from patterns of employment in the industry to the sexism of email talk and from the hyper gendering of characters and formats in computer games (Barbie for girls Lara Croft for boys)

Women are catching up to men in most

measures of online life Men like the internet

for the experiences it offers while women like it

for the human connections it promotes

Researchers say that men value the

internet for the breadth of experience it

offers women value it for enriching their

relationships but theyrsquore more concerned

about its risks

How men and women value the Net

Men and women share an appreciation of what

the internet does for their lives particularly in

making their lives more efficient and expanding

their world of information Men seem to value

these strengths most in the context of the

activities of their lives from jobs to pastimes

while women seem to value them most in the

context of the relationships with family friends

colleagues and communities

The internet was dominated by men in its early

days but by 2000 and continuing on to today the

user population has been evenly divided between

men and women Further the proportion of

women online is nearly equal to that of men A

review of the findings of the pew internet amp

American life surveys between march 2000 and

September 2005 highlights some particularly

interesting trends and correlations young women

are more likely to be online than young men

Men and women share concerns about

personal risks and dangers from being

online But women have expressed more

fears than men have about the internet

For online women and men

1048708 Men are significantly more likely than

women to know the latest terms from ldquoRSS

feedrdquo to ldquophishingrdquo and to have heard about

the latest tech-related issues

1048708 Significantly more men than women

maintain and fix their own computers

1048708 MEN ARE MORE LIKELY THAN WOMEN TO

TRY NEW GADGETS AND APPLICATIONS AND

SOFTWARE

1048708 SIGNIFICANTLY MORE MEN ARE MORE

CONFIDENT IN THEMSELVES AS SEARCHERS

AND GEEKS

1048708 WOMEN ARE MORE CONCERNED THAN

MEN ABOUT GENERAL CRIMINAL USE OF THE

INTERNET

Conclusion

Women still view computer technology as an

arena that they cannot succeed in because of

the common image of it as an area of expertise

for male computer hackers Learning

environments have a strong impact on the

response of the learners Thus if women are

intimated by this male dominated field to the

point where they initially believe that they are

going to fail and make mistakes they will never

be able to succeed with confidence and proper

self-assurance

One women commented that ldquocomputers

arenrsquot something I grew up using every

waking minute like the guys in my classes

so I find it difficult to keep up No matter

how long or hard I study I always feel like

irsquom behind because things like hacking

come so naturally to themrdquo (Martin 1998)

THANK YOU

It is a sign of these days

Perhaps it is a sign of the times When we sent

some words introducing ourselves to the new

college classmates we had never met the

classmates sent phrases back directing us to

the other classmatersquos web page

Nowadays people find it easy to get

information about their new friends in the Net

before they meet them It is a fact that the

internet becomes a part of our life

In your opinion does gender matter online

Male Or Female

Who Would Have This Picture In A Profile M Or F

Actually work and home demands affect mens

and womens superficial conflict somewhat

differently and that conflict is transmitted into

the cyber space

What do you think about the relationship between

gender and technology

Studies of the gendering of technology tend to

stress the masculinization of some forms of

technology and the feminization of others as

well as highlighting issues of access inequality

and domination

Can We Say that Cyberspace Is As A New Gender-

free Environment

The connotations of cyber culture for gender

identities and politics have attracted a lot of

critical attention from a range of perspectives

There now exists a large body of feminist theory

and research on the topic ranging from

cyberspace as a tool for the perpetuation of

patriarchy to cyberspace as a new gender-free

environment

How are gender images deployed in cyberspace

Studies of domestic technologies for example reveal the implicit gendering at work in the construction of different artifacts while work on reproductive technologies places women in a particular role Thus the computer might be seen as yet another masculine technology studies ranging from patterns of employment in the industry to the sexism of email talk and from the hyper gendering of characters and formats in computer games (Barbie for girls Lara Croft for boys)

Women are catching up to men in most

measures of online life Men like the internet

for the experiences it offers while women like it

for the human connections it promotes

Researchers say that men value the

internet for the breadth of experience it

offers women value it for enriching their

relationships but theyrsquore more concerned

about its risks

How men and women value the Net

Men and women share an appreciation of what

the internet does for their lives particularly in

making their lives more efficient and expanding

their world of information Men seem to value

these strengths most in the context of the

activities of their lives from jobs to pastimes

while women seem to value them most in the

context of the relationships with family friends

colleagues and communities

The internet was dominated by men in its early

days but by 2000 and continuing on to today the

user population has been evenly divided between

men and women Further the proportion of

women online is nearly equal to that of men A

review of the findings of the pew internet amp

American life surveys between march 2000 and

September 2005 highlights some particularly

interesting trends and correlations young women

are more likely to be online than young men

Men and women share concerns about

personal risks and dangers from being

online But women have expressed more

fears than men have about the internet

For online women and men

1048708 Men are significantly more likely than

women to know the latest terms from ldquoRSS

feedrdquo to ldquophishingrdquo and to have heard about

the latest tech-related issues

1048708 Significantly more men than women

maintain and fix their own computers

1048708 MEN ARE MORE LIKELY THAN WOMEN TO

TRY NEW GADGETS AND APPLICATIONS AND

SOFTWARE

1048708 SIGNIFICANTLY MORE MEN ARE MORE

CONFIDENT IN THEMSELVES AS SEARCHERS

AND GEEKS

1048708 WOMEN ARE MORE CONCERNED THAN

MEN ABOUT GENERAL CRIMINAL USE OF THE

INTERNET

Conclusion

Women still view computer technology as an

arena that they cannot succeed in because of

the common image of it as an area of expertise

for male computer hackers Learning

environments have a strong impact on the

response of the learners Thus if women are

intimated by this male dominated field to the

point where they initially believe that they are

going to fail and make mistakes they will never

be able to succeed with confidence and proper

self-assurance

One women commented that ldquocomputers

arenrsquot something I grew up using every

waking minute like the guys in my classes

so I find it difficult to keep up No matter

how long or hard I study I always feel like

irsquom behind because things like hacking

come so naturally to themrdquo (Martin 1998)

THANK YOU

Perhaps it is a sign of the times When we sent

some words introducing ourselves to the new

college classmates we had never met the

classmates sent phrases back directing us to

the other classmatersquos web page

Nowadays people find it easy to get

information about their new friends in the Net

before they meet them It is a fact that the

internet becomes a part of our life

In your opinion does gender matter online

Male Or Female

Who Would Have This Picture In A Profile M Or F

Actually work and home demands affect mens

and womens superficial conflict somewhat

differently and that conflict is transmitted into

the cyber space

What do you think about the relationship between

gender and technology

Studies of the gendering of technology tend to

stress the masculinization of some forms of

technology and the feminization of others as

well as highlighting issues of access inequality

and domination

Can We Say that Cyberspace Is As A New Gender-

free Environment

The connotations of cyber culture for gender

identities and politics have attracted a lot of

critical attention from a range of perspectives

There now exists a large body of feminist theory

and research on the topic ranging from

cyberspace as a tool for the perpetuation of

patriarchy to cyberspace as a new gender-free

environment

How are gender images deployed in cyberspace

Studies of domestic technologies for example reveal the implicit gendering at work in the construction of different artifacts while work on reproductive technologies places women in a particular role Thus the computer might be seen as yet another masculine technology studies ranging from patterns of employment in the industry to the sexism of email talk and from the hyper gendering of characters and formats in computer games (Barbie for girls Lara Croft for boys)

Women are catching up to men in most

measures of online life Men like the internet

for the experiences it offers while women like it

for the human connections it promotes

Researchers say that men value the

internet for the breadth of experience it

offers women value it for enriching their

relationships but theyrsquore more concerned

about its risks

How men and women value the Net

Men and women share an appreciation of what

the internet does for their lives particularly in

making their lives more efficient and expanding

their world of information Men seem to value

these strengths most in the context of the

activities of their lives from jobs to pastimes

while women seem to value them most in the

context of the relationships with family friends

colleagues and communities

The internet was dominated by men in its early

days but by 2000 and continuing on to today the

user population has been evenly divided between

men and women Further the proportion of

women online is nearly equal to that of men A

review of the findings of the pew internet amp

American life surveys between march 2000 and

September 2005 highlights some particularly

interesting trends and correlations young women

are more likely to be online than young men

Men and women share concerns about

personal risks and dangers from being

online But women have expressed more

fears than men have about the internet

For online women and men

1048708 Men are significantly more likely than

women to know the latest terms from ldquoRSS

feedrdquo to ldquophishingrdquo and to have heard about

the latest tech-related issues

1048708 Significantly more men than women

maintain and fix their own computers

1048708 MEN ARE MORE LIKELY THAN WOMEN TO

TRY NEW GADGETS AND APPLICATIONS AND

SOFTWARE

1048708 SIGNIFICANTLY MORE MEN ARE MORE

CONFIDENT IN THEMSELVES AS SEARCHERS

AND GEEKS

1048708 WOMEN ARE MORE CONCERNED THAN

MEN ABOUT GENERAL CRIMINAL USE OF THE

INTERNET

Conclusion

Women still view computer technology as an

arena that they cannot succeed in because of

the common image of it as an area of expertise

for male computer hackers Learning

environments have a strong impact on the

response of the learners Thus if women are

intimated by this male dominated field to the

point where they initially believe that they are

going to fail and make mistakes they will never

be able to succeed with confidence and proper

self-assurance

One women commented that ldquocomputers

arenrsquot something I grew up using every

waking minute like the guys in my classes

so I find it difficult to keep up No matter

how long or hard I study I always feel like

irsquom behind because things like hacking

come so naturally to themrdquo (Martin 1998)

THANK YOU

Nowadays people find it easy to get

information about their new friends in the Net

before they meet them It is a fact that the

internet becomes a part of our life

In your opinion does gender matter online

Male Or Female

Who Would Have This Picture In A Profile M Or F

Actually work and home demands affect mens

and womens superficial conflict somewhat

differently and that conflict is transmitted into

the cyber space

What do you think about the relationship between

gender and technology

Studies of the gendering of technology tend to

stress the masculinization of some forms of

technology and the feminization of others as

well as highlighting issues of access inequality

and domination

Can We Say that Cyberspace Is As A New Gender-

free Environment

The connotations of cyber culture for gender

identities and politics have attracted a lot of

critical attention from a range of perspectives

There now exists a large body of feminist theory

and research on the topic ranging from

cyberspace as a tool for the perpetuation of

patriarchy to cyberspace as a new gender-free

environment

How are gender images deployed in cyberspace

Studies of domestic technologies for example reveal the implicit gendering at work in the construction of different artifacts while work on reproductive technologies places women in a particular role Thus the computer might be seen as yet another masculine technology studies ranging from patterns of employment in the industry to the sexism of email talk and from the hyper gendering of characters and formats in computer games (Barbie for girls Lara Croft for boys)

Women are catching up to men in most

measures of online life Men like the internet

for the experiences it offers while women like it

for the human connections it promotes

Researchers say that men value the

internet for the breadth of experience it

offers women value it for enriching their

relationships but theyrsquore more concerned

about its risks

How men and women value the Net

Men and women share an appreciation of what

the internet does for their lives particularly in

making their lives more efficient and expanding

their world of information Men seem to value

these strengths most in the context of the

activities of their lives from jobs to pastimes

while women seem to value them most in the

context of the relationships with family friends

colleagues and communities

The internet was dominated by men in its early

days but by 2000 and continuing on to today the

user population has been evenly divided between

men and women Further the proportion of

women online is nearly equal to that of men A

review of the findings of the pew internet amp

American life surveys between march 2000 and

September 2005 highlights some particularly

interesting trends and correlations young women

are more likely to be online than young men

Men and women share concerns about

personal risks and dangers from being

online But women have expressed more

fears than men have about the internet

For online women and men

1048708 Men are significantly more likely than

women to know the latest terms from ldquoRSS

feedrdquo to ldquophishingrdquo and to have heard about

the latest tech-related issues

1048708 Significantly more men than women

maintain and fix their own computers

1048708 MEN ARE MORE LIKELY THAN WOMEN TO

TRY NEW GADGETS AND APPLICATIONS AND

SOFTWARE

1048708 SIGNIFICANTLY MORE MEN ARE MORE

CONFIDENT IN THEMSELVES AS SEARCHERS

AND GEEKS

1048708 WOMEN ARE MORE CONCERNED THAN

MEN ABOUT GENERAL CRIMINAL USE OF THE

INTERNET

Conclusion

Women still view computer technology as an

arena that they cannot succeed in because of

the common image of it as an area of expertise

for male computer hackers Learning

environments have a strong impact on the

response of the learners Thus if women are

intimated by this male dominated field to the

point where they initially believe that they are

going to fail and make mistakes they will never

be able to succeed with confidence and proper

self-assurance

One women commented that ldquocomputers

arenrsquot something I grew up using every

waking minute like the guys in my classes

so I find it difficult to keep up No matter

how long or hard I study I always feel like

irsquom behind because things like hacking

come so naturally to themrdquo (Martin 1998)

THANK YOU

In your opinion does gender matter online

Male Or Female

Who Would Have This Picture In A Profile M Or F

Actually work and home demands affect mens

and womens superficial conflict somewhat

differently and that conflict is transmitted into

the cyber space

What do you think about the relationship between

gender and technology

Studies of the gendering of technology tend to

stress the masculinization of some forms of

technology and the feminization of others as

well as highlighting issues of access inequality

and domination

Can We Say that Cyberspace Is As A New Gender-

free Environment

The connotations of cyber culture for gender

identities and politics have attracted a lot of

critical attention from a range of perspectives

There now exists a large body of feminist theory

and research on the topic ranging from

cyberspace as a tool for the perpetuation of

patriarchy to cyberspace as a new gender-free

environment

How are gender images deployed in cyberspace

Studies of domestic technologies for example reveal the implicit gendering at work in the construction of different artifacts while work on reproductive technologies places women in a particular role Thus the computer might be seen as yet another masculine technology studies ranging from patterns of employment in the industry to the sexism of email talk and from the hyper gendering of characters and formats in computer games (Barbie for girls Lara Croft for boys)

Women are catching up to men in most

measures of online life Men like the internet

for the experiences it offers while women like it

for the human connections it promotes

Researchers say that men value the

internet for the breadth of experience it

offers women value it for enriching their

relationships but theyrsquore more concerned

about its risks

How men and women value the Net

Men and women share an appreciation of what

the internet does for their lives particularly in

making their lives more efficient and expanding

their world of information Men seem to value

these strengths most in the context of the

activities of their lives from jobs to pastimes

while women seem to value them most in the

context of the relationships with family friends

colleagues and communities

The internet was dominated by men in its early

days but by 2000 and continuing on to today the

user population has been evenly divided between

men and women Further the proportion of

women online is nearly equal to that of men A

review of the findings of the pew internet amp

American life surveys between march 2000 and

September 2005 highlights some particularly

interesting trends and correlations young women

are more likely to be online than young men

Men and women share concerns about

personal risks and dangers from being

online But women have expressed more

fears than men have about the internet

For online women and men

1048708 Men are significantly more likely than

women to know the latest terms from ldquoRSS

feedrdquo to ldquophishingrdquo and to have heard about

the latest tech-related issues

1048708 Significantly more men than women

maintain and fix their own computers

1048708 MEN ARE MORE LIKELY THAN WOMEN TO

TRY NEW GADGETS AND APPLICATIONS AND

SOFTWARE

1048708 SIGNIFICANTLY MORE MEN ARE MORE

CONFIDENT IN THEMSELVES AS SEARCHERS

AND GEEKS

1048708 WOMEN ARE MORE CONCERNED THAN

MEN ABOUT GENERAL CRIMINAL USE OF THE

INTERNET

Conclusion

Women still view computer technology as an

arena that they cannot succeed in because of

the common image of it as an area of expertise

for male computer hackers Learning

environments have a strong impact on the

response of the learners Thus if women are

intimated by this male dominated field to the

point where they initially believe that they are

going to fail and make mistakes they will never

be able to succeed with confidence and proper

self-assurance

One women commented that ldquocomputers

arenrsquot something I grew up using every

waking minute like the guys in my classes

so I find it difficult to keep up No matter

how long or hard I study I always feel like

irsquom behind because things like hacking

come so naturally to themrdquo (Martin 1998)

THANK YOU

Male Or Female

Who Would Have This Picture In A Profile M Or F

Actually work and home demands affect mens

and womens superficial conflict somewhat

differently and that conflict is transmitted into

the cyber space

What do you think about the relationship between

gender and technology

Studies of the gendering of technology tend to

stress the masculinization of some forms of

technology and the feminization of others as

well as highlighting issues of access inequality

and domination

Can We Say that Cyberspace Is As A New Gender-

free Environment

The connotations of cyber culture for gender

identities and politics have attracted a lot of

critical attention from a range of perspectives

There now exists a large body of feminist theory

and research on the topic ranging from

cyberspace as a tool for the perpetuation of

patriarchy to cyberspace as a new gender-free

environment

How are gender images deployed in cyberspace

Studies of domestic technologies for example reveal the implicit gendering at work in the construction of different artifacts while work on reproductive technologies places women in a particular role Thus the computer might be seen as yet another masculine technology studies ranging from patterns of employment in the industry to the sexism of email talk and from the hyper gendering of characters and formats in computer games (Barbie for girls Lara Croft for boys)

Women are catching up to men in most

measures of online life Men like the internet

for the experiences it offers while women like it

for the human connections it promotes

Researchers say that men value the

internet for the breadth of experience it

offers women value it for enriching their

relationships but theyrsquore more concerned

about its risks

How men and women value the Net

Men and women share an appreciation of what

the internet does for their lives particularly in

making their lives more efficient and expanding

their world of information Men seem to value

these strengths most in the context of the

activities of their lives from jobs to pastimes

while women seem to value them most in the

context of the relationships with family friends

colleagues and communities

The internet was dominated by men in its early

days but by 2000 and continuing on to today the

user population has been evenly divided between

men and women Further the proportion of

women online is nearly equal to that of men A

review of the findings of the pew internet amp

American life surveys between march 2000 and

September 2005 highlights some particularly

interesting trends and correlations young women

are more likely to be online than young men

Men and women share concerns about

personal risks and dangers from being

online But women have expressed more

fears than men have about the internet

For online women and men

1048708 Men are significantly more likely than

women to know the latest terms from ldquoRSS

feedrdquo to ldquophishingrdquo and to have heard about

the latest tech-related issues

1048708 Significantly more men than women

maintain and fix their own computers

1048708 MEN ARE MORE LIKELY THAN WOMEN TO

TRY NEW GADGETS AND APPLICATIONS AND

SOFTWARE

1048708 SIGNIFICANTLY MORE MEN ARE MORE

CONFIDENT IN THEMSELVES AS SEARCHERS

AND GEEKS

1048708 WOMEN ARE MORE CONCERNED THAN

MEN ABOUT GENERAL CRIMINAL USE OF THE

INTERNET

Conclusion

Women still view computer technology as an

arena that they cannot succeed in because of

the common image of it as an area of expertise

for male computer hackers Learning

environments have a strong impact on the

response of the learners Thus if women are

intimated by this male dominated field to the

point where they initially believe that they are

going to fail and make mistakes they will never

be able to succeed with confidence and proper

self-assurance

One women commented that ldquocomputers

arenrsquot something I grew up using every

waking minute like the guys in my classes

so I find it difficult to keep up No matter

how long or hard I study I always feel like

irsquom behind because things like hacking

come so naturally to themrdquo (Martin 1998)

THANK YOU

Who Would Have This Picture In A Profile M Or F

Actually work and home demands affect mens

and womens superficial conflict somewhat

differently and that conflict is transmitted into

the cyber space

What do you think about the relationship between

gender and technology

Studies of the gendering of technology tend to

stress the masculinization of some forms of

technology and the feminization of others as

well as highlighting issues of access inequality

and domination

Can We Say that Cyberspace Is As A New Gender-

free Environment

The connotations of cyber culture for gender

identities and politics have attracted a lot of

critical attention from a range of perspectives

There now exists a large body of feminist theory

and research on the topic ranging from

cyberspace as a tool for the perpetuation of

patriarchy to cyberspace as a new gender-free

environment

How are gender images deployed in cyberspace

Studies of domestic technologies for example reveal the implicit gendering at work in the construction of different artifacts while work on reproductive technologies places women in a particular role Thus the computer might be seen as yet another masculine technology studies ranging from patterns of employment in the industry to the sexism of email talk and from the hyper gendering of characters and formats in computer games (Barbie for girls Lara Croft for boys)

Women are catching up to men in most

measures of online life Men like the internet

for the experiences it offers while women like it

for the human connections it promotes

Researchers say that men value the

internet for the breadth of experience it

offers women value it for enriching their

relationships but theyrsquore more concerned

about its risks

How men and women value the Net

Men and women share an appreciation of what

the internet does for their lives particularly in

making their lives more efficient and expanding

their world of information Men seem to value

these strengths most in the context of the

activities of their lives from jobs to pastimes

while women seem to value them most in the

context of the relationships with family friends

colleagues and communities

The internet was dominated by men in its early

days but by 2000 and continuing on to today the

user population has been evenly divided between

men and women Further the proportion of

women online is nearly equal to that of men A

review of the findings of the pew internet amp

American life surveys between march 2000 and

September 2005 highlights some particularly

interesting trends and correlations young women

are more likely to be online than young men

Men and women share concerns about

personal risks and dangers from being

online But women have expressed more

fears than men have about the internet

For online women and men

1048708 Men are significantly more likely than

women to know the latest terms from ldquoRSS

feedrdquo to ldquophishingrdquo and to have heard about

the latest tech-related issues

1048708 Significantly more men than women

maintain and fix their own computers

1048708 MEN ARE MORE LIKELY THAN WOMEN TO

TRY NEW GADGETS AND APPLICATIONS AND

SOFTWARE

1048708 SIGNIFICANTLY MORE MEN ARE MORE

CONFIDENT IN THEMSELVES AS SEARCHERS

AND GEEKS

1048708 WOMEN ARE MORE CONCERNED THAN

MEN ABOUT GENERAL CRIMINAL USE OF THE

INTERNET

Conclusion

Women still view computer technology as an

arena that they cannot succeed in because of

the common image of it as an area of expertise

for male computer hackers Learning

environments have a strong impact on the

response of the learners Thus if women are

intimated by this male dominated field to the

point where they initially believe that they are

going to fail and make mistakes they will never

be able to succeed with confidence and proper

self-assurance

One women commented that ldquocomputers

arenrsquot something I grew up using every

waking minute like the guys in my classes

so I find it difficult to keep up No matter

how long or hard I study I always feel like

irsquom behind because things like hacking

come so naturally to themrdquo (Martin 1998)

THANK YOU

Actually work and home demands affect mens

and womens superficial conflict somewhat

differently and that conflict is transmitted into

the cyber space

What do you think about the relationship between

gender and technology

Studies of the gendering of technology tend to

stress the masculinization of some forms of

technology and the feminization of others as

well as highlighting issues of access inequality

and domination

Can We Say that Cyberspace Is As A New Gender-

free Environment

The connotations of cyber culture for gender

identities and politics have attracted a lot of

critical attention from a range of perspectives

There now exists a large body of feminist theory

and research on the topic ranging from

cyberspace as a tool for the perpetuation of

patriarchy to cyberspace as a new gender-free

environment

How are gender images deployed in cyberspace

Studies of domestic technologies for example reveal the implicit gendering at work in the construction of different artifacts while work on reproductive technologies places women in a particular role Thus the computer might be seen as yet another masculine technology studies ranging from patterns of employment in the industry to the sexism of email talk and from the hyper gendering of characters and formats in computer games (Barbie for girls Lara Croft for boys)

Women are catching up to men in most

measures of online life Men like the internet

for the experiences it offers while women like it

for the human connections it promotes

Researchers say that men value the

internet for the breadth of experience it

offers women value it for enriching their

relationships but theyrsquore more concerned

about its risks

How men and women value the Net

Men and women share an appreciation of what

the internet does for their lives particularly in

making their lives more efficient and expanding

their world of information Men seem to value

these strengths most in the context of the

activities of their lives from jobs to pastimes

while women seem to value them most in the

context of the relationships with family friends

colleagues and communities

The internet was dominated by men in its early

days but by 2000 and continuing on to today the

user population has been evenly divided between

men and women Further the proportion of

women online is nearly equal to that of men A

review of the findings of the pew internet amp

American life surveys between march 2000 and

September 2005 highlights some particularly

interesting trends and correlations young women

are more likely to be online than young men

Men and women share concerns about

personal risks and dangers from being

online But women have expressed more

fears than men have about the internet

For online women and men

1048708 Men are significantly more likely than

women to know the latest terms from ldquoRSS

feedrdquo to ldquophishingrdquo and to have heard about

the latest tech-related issues

1048708 Significantly more men than women

maintain and fix their own computers

1048708 MEN ARE MORE LIKELY THAN WOMEN TO

TRY NEW GADGETS AND APPLICATIONS AND

SOFTWARE

1048708 SIGNIFICANTLY MORE MEN ARE MORE

CONFIDENT IN THEMSELVES AS SEARCHERS

AND GEEKS

1048708 WOMEN ARE MORE CONCERNED THAN

MEN ABOUT GENERAL CRIMINAL USE OF THE

INTERNET

Conclusion

Women still view computer technology as an

arena that they cannot succeed in because of

the common image of it as an area of expertise

for male computer hackers Learning

environments have a strong impact on the

response of the learners Thus if women are

intimated by this male dominated field to the

point where they initially believe that they are

going to fail and make mistakes they will never

be able to succeed with confidence and proper

self-assurance

One women commented that ldquocomputers

arenrsquot something I grew up using every

waking minute like the guys in my classes

so I find it difficult to keep up No matter

how long or hard I study I always feel like

irsquom behind because things like hacking

come so naturally to themrdquo (Martin 1998)

THANK YOU

What do you think about the relationship between

gender and technology

Studies of the gendering of technology tend to

stress the masculinization of some forms of

technology and the feminization of others as

well as highlighting issues of access inequality

and domination

Can We Say that Cyberspace Is As A New Gender-

free Environment

The connotations of cyber culture for gender

identities and politics have attracted a lot of

critical attention from a range of perspectives

There now exists a large body of feminist theory

and research on the topic ranging from

cyberspace as a tool for the perpetuation of

patriarchy to cyberspace as a new gender-free

environment

How are gender images deployed in cyberspace

Studies of domestic technologies for example reveal the implicit gendering at work in the construction of different artifacts while work on reproductive technologies places women in a particular role Thus the computer might be seen as yet another masculine technology studies ranging from patterns of employment in the industry to the sexism of email talk and from the hyper gendering of characters and formats in computer games (Barbie for girls Lara Croft for boys)

Women are catching up to men in most

measures of online life Men like the internet

for the experiences it offers while women like it

for the human connections it promotes

Researchers say that men value the

internet for the breadth of experience it

offers women value it for enriching their

relationships but theyrsquore more concerned

about its risks

How men and women value the Net

Men and women share an appreciation of what

the internet does for their lives particularly in

making their lives more efficient and expanding

their world of information Men seem to value

these strengths most in the context of the

activities of their lives from jobs to pastimes

while women seem to value them most in the

context of the relationships with family friends

colleagues and communities

The internet was dominated by men in its early

days but by 2000 and continuing on to today the

user population has been evenly divided between

men and women Further the proportion of

women online is nearly equal to that of men A

review of the findings of the pew internet amp

American life surveys between march 2000 and

September 2005 highlights some particularly

interesting trends and correlations young women

are more likely to be online than young men

Men and women share concerns about

personal risks and dangers from being

online But women have expressed more

fears than men have about the internet

For online women and men

1048708 Men are significantly more likely than

women to know the latest terms from ldquoRSS

feedrdquo to ldquophishingrdquo and to have heard about

the latest tech-related issues

1048708 Significantly more men than women

maintain and fix their own computers

1048708 MEN ARE MORE LIKELY THAN WOMEN TO

TRY NEW GADGETS AND APPLICATIONS AND

SOFTWARE

1048708 SIGNIFICANTLY MORE MEN ARE MORE

CONFIDENT IN THEMSELVES AS SEARCHERS

AND GEEKS

1048708 WOMEN ARE MORE CONCERNED THAN

MEN ABOUT GENERAL CRIMINAL USE OF THE

INTERNET

Conclusion

Women still view computer technology as an

arena that they cannot succeed in because of

the common image of it as an area of expertise

for male computer hackers Learning

environments have a strong impact on the

response of the learners Thus if women are

intimated by this male dominated field to the

point where they initially believe that they are

going to fail and make mistakes they will never

be able to succeed with confidence and proper

self-assurance

One women commented that ldquocomputers

arenrsquot something I grew up using every

waking minute like the guys in my classes

so I find it difficult to keep up No matter

how long or hard I study I always feel like

irsquom behind because things like hacking

come so naturally to themrdquo (Martin 1998)

THANK YOU

Studies of the gendering of technology tend to

stress the masculinization of some forms of

technology and the feminization of others as

well as highlighting issues of access inequality

and domination

Can We Say that Cyberspace Is As A New Gender-

free Environment

The connotations of cyber culture for gender

identities and politics have attracted a lot of

critical attention from a range of perspectives

There now exists a large body of feminist theory

and research on the topic ranging from

cyberspace as a tool for the perpetuation of

patriarchy to cyberspace as a new gender-free

environment

How are gender images deployed in cyberspace

Studies of domestic technologies for example reveal the implicit gendering at work in the construction of different artifacts while work on reproductive technologies places women in a particular role Thus the computer might be seen as yet another masculine technology studies ranging from patterns of employment in the industry to the sexism of email talk and from the hyper gendering of characters and formats in computer games (Barbie for girls Lara Croft for boys)

Women are catching up to men in most

measures of online life Men like the internet

for the experiences it offers while women like it

for the human connections it promotes

Researchers say that men value the

internet for the breadth of experience it

offers women value it for enriching their

relationships but theyrsquore more concerned

about its risks

How men and women value the Net

Men and women share an appreciation of what

the internet does for their lives particularly in

making their lives more efficient and expanding

their world of information Men seem to value

these strengths most in the context of the

activities of their lives from jobs to pastimes

while women seem to value them most in the

context of the relationships with family friends

colleagues and communities

The internet was dominated by men in its early

days but by 2000 and continuing on to today the

user population has been evenly divided between

men and women Further the proportion of

women online is nearly equal to that of men A

review of the findings of the pew internet amp

American life surveys between march 2000 and

September 2005 highlights some particularly

interesting trends and correlations young women

are more likely to be online than young men

Men and women share concerns about

personal risks and dangers from being

online But women have expressed more

fears than men have about the internet

For online women and men

1048708 Men are significantly more likely than

women to know the latest terms from ldquoRSS

feedrdquo to ldquophishingrdquo and to have heard about

the latest tech-related issues

1048708 Significantly more men than women

maintain and fix their own computers

1048708 MEN ARE MORE LIKELY THAN WOMEN TO

TRY NEW GADGETS AND APPLICATIONS AND

SOFTWARE

1048708 SIGNIFICANTLY MORE MEN ARE MORE

CONFIDENT IN THEMSELVES AS SEARCHERS

AND GEEKS

1048708 WOMEN ARE MORE CONCERNED THAN

MEN ABOUT GENERAL CRIMINAL USE OF THE

INTERNET

Conclusion

Women still view computer technology as an

arena that they cannot succeed in because of

the common image of it as an area of expertise

for male computer hackers Learning

environments have a strong impact on the

response of the learners Thus if women are

intimated by this male dominated field to the

point where they initially believe that they are

going to fail and make mistakes they will never

be able to succeed with confidence and proper

self-assurance

One women commented that ldquocomputers

arenrsquot something I grew up using every

waking minute like the guys in my classes

so I find it difficult to keep up No matter

how long or hard I study I always feel like

irsquom behind because things like hacking

come so naturally to themrdquo (Martin 1998)

THANK YOU

Can We Say that Cyberspace Is As A New Gender-

free Environment

The connotations of cyber culture for gender

identities and politics have attracted a lot of

critical attention from a range of perspectives

There now exists a large body of feminist theory

and research on the topic ranging from

cyberspace as a tool for the perpetuation of

patriarchy to cyberspace as a new gender-free

environment

How are gender images deployed in cyberspace

Studies of domestic technologies for example reveal the implicit gendering at work in the construction of different artifacts while work on reproductive technologies places women in a particular role Thus the computer might be seen as yet another masculine technology studies ranging from patterns of employment in the industry to the sexism of email talk and from the hyper gendering of characters and formats in computer games (Barbie for girls Lara Croft for boys)

Women are catching up to men in most

measures of online life Men like the internet

for the experiences it offers while women like it

for the human connections it promotes

Researchers say that men value the

internet for the breadth of experience it

offers women value it for enriching their

relationships but theyrsquore more concerned

about its risks

How men and women value the Net

Men and women share an appreciation of what

the internet does for their lives particularly in

making their lives more efficient and expanding

their world of information Men seem to value

these strengths most in the context of the

activities of their lives from jobs to pastimes

while women seem to value them most in the

context of the relationships with family friends

colleagues and communities

The internet was dominated by men in its early

days but by 2000 and continuing on to today the

user population has been evenly divided between

men and women Further the proportion of

women online is nearly equal to that of men A

review of the findings of the pew internet amp

American life surveys between march 2000 and

September 2005 highlights some particularly

interesting trends and correlations young women

are more likely to be online than young men

Men and women share concerns about

personal risks and dangers from being

online But women have expressed more

fears than men have about the internet

For online women and men

1048708 Men are significantly more likely than

women to know the latest terms from ldquoRSS

feedrdquo to ldquophishingrdquo and to have heard about

the latest tech-related issues

1048708 Significantly more men than women

maintain and fix their own computers

1048708 MEN ARE MORE LIKELY THAN WOMEN TO

TRY NEW GADGETS AND APPLICATIONS AND

SOFTWARE

1048708 SIGNIFICANTLY MORE MEN ARE MORE

CONFIDENT IN THEMSELVES AS SEARCHERS

AND GEEKS

1048708 WOMEN ARE MORE CONCERNED THAN

MEN ABOUT GENERAL CRIMINAL USE OF THE

INTERNET

Conclusion

Women still view computer technology as an

arena that they cannot succeed in because of

the common image of it as an area of expertise

for male computer hackers Learning

environments have a strong impact on the

response of the learners Thus if women are

intimated by this male dominated field to the

point where they initially believe that they are

going to fail and make mistakes they will never

be able to succeed with confidence and proper

self-assurance

One women commented that ldquocomputers

arenrsquot something I grew up using every

waking minute like the guys in my classes

so I find it difficult to keep up No matter

how long or hard I study I always feel like

irsquom behind because things like hacking

come so naturally to themrdquo (Martin 1998)

THANK YOU

The connotations of cyber culture for gender

identities and politics have attracted a lot of

critical attention from a range of perspectives

There now exists a large body of feminist theory

and research on the topic ranging from

cyberspace as a tool for the perpetuation of

patriarchy to cyberspace as a new gender-free

environment

How are gender images deployed in cyberspace

Studies of domestic technologies for example reveal the implicit gendering at work in the construction of different artifacts while work on reproductive technologies places women in a particular role Thus the computer might be seen as yet another masculine technology studies ranging from patterns of employment in the industry to the sexism of email talk and from the hyper gendering of characters and formats in computer games (Barbie for girls Lara Croft for boys)

Women are catching up to men in most

measures of online life Men like the internet

for the experiences it offers while women like it

for the human connections it promotes

Researchers say that men value the

internet for the breadth of experience it

offers women value it for enriching their

relationships but theyrsquore more concerned

about its risks

How men and women value the Net

Men and women share an appreciation of what

the internet does for their lives particularly in

making their lives more efficient and expanding

their world of information Men seem to value

these strengths most in the context of the

activities of their lives from jobs to pastimes

while women seem to value them most in the

context of the relationships with family friends

colleagues and communities

The internet was dominated by men in its early

days but by 2000 and continuing on to today the

user population has been evenly divided between

men and women Further the proportion of

women online is nearly equal to that of men A

review of the findings of the pew internet amp

American life surveys between march 2000 and

September 2005 highlights some particularly

interesting trends and correlations young women

are more likely to be online than young men

Men and women share concerns about

personal risks and dangers from being

online But women have expressed more

fears than men have about the internet

For online women and men

1048708 Men are significantly more likely than

women to know the latest terms from ldquoRSS

feedrdquo to ldquophishingrdquo and to have heard about

the latest tech-related issues

1048708 Significantly more men than women

maintain and fix their own computers

1048708 MEN ARE MORE LIKELY THAN WOMEN TO

TRY NEW GADGETS AND APPLICATIONS AND

SOFTWARE

1048708 SIGNIFICANTLY MORE MEN ARE MORE

CONFIDENT IN THEMSELVES AS SEARCHERS

AND GEEKS

1048708 WOMEN ARE MORE CONCERNED THAN

MEN ABOUT GENERAL CRIMINAL USE OF THE

INTERNET

Conclusion

Women still view computer technology as an

arena that they cannot succeed in because of

the common image of it as an area of expertise

for male computer hackers Learning

environments have a strong impact on the

response of the learners Thus if women are

intimated by this male dominated field to the

point where they initially believe that they are

going to fail and make mistakes they will never

be able to succeed with confidence and proper

self-assurance

One women commented that ldquocomputers

arenrsquot something I grew up using every

waking minute like the guys in my classes

so I find it difficult to keep up No matter

how long or hard I study I always feel like

irsquom behind because things like hacking

come so naturally to themrdquo (Martin 1998)

THANK YOU

How are gender images deployed in cyberspace

Studies of domestic technologies for example reveal the implicit gendering at work in the construction of different artifacts while work on reproductive technologies places women in a particular role Thus the computer might be seen as yet another masculine technology studies ranging from patterns of employment in the industry to the sexism of email talk and from the hyper gendering of characters and formats in computer games (Barbie for girls Lara Croft for boys)

Women are catching up to men in most

measures of online life Men like the internet

for the experiences it offers while women like it

for the human connections it promotes

Researchers say that men value the

internet for the breadth of experience it

offers women value it for enriching their

relationships but theyrsquore more concerned

about its risks

How men and women value the Net

Men and women share an appreciation of what

the internet does for their lives particularly in

making their lives more efficient and expanding

their world of information Men seem to value

these strengths most in the context of the

activities of their lives from jobs to pastimes

while women seem to value them most in the

context of the relationships with family friends

colleagues and communities

The internet was dominated by men in its early

days but by 2000 and continuing on to today the

user population has been evenly divided between

men and women Further the proportion of

women online is nearly equal to that of men A

review of the findings of the pew internet amp

American life surveys between march 2000 and

September 2005 highlights some particularly

interesting trends and correlations young women

are more likely to be online than young men

Men and women share concerns about

personal risks and dangers from being

online But women have expressed more

fears than men have about the internet

For online women and men

1048708 Men are significantly more likely than

women to know the latest terms from ldquoRSS

feedrdquo to ldquophishingrdquo and to have heard about

the latest tech-related issues

1048708 Significantly more men than women

maintain and fix their own computers

1048708 MEN ARE MORE LIKELY THAN WOMEN TO

TRY NEW GADGETS AND APPLICATIONS AND

SOFTWARE

1048708 SIGNIFICANTLY MORE MEN ARE MORE

CONFIDENT IN THEMSELVES AS SEARCHERS

AND GEEKS

1048708 WOMEN ARE MORE CONCERNED THAN

MEN ABOUT GENERAL CRIMINAL USE OF THE

INTERNET

Conclusion

Women still view computer technology as an

arena that they cannot succeed in because of

the common image of it as an area of expertise

for male computer hackers Learning

environments have a strong impact on the

response of the learners Thus if women are

intimated by this male dominated field to the

point where they initially believe that they are

going to fail and make mistakes they will never

be able to succeed with confidence and proper

self-assurance

One women commented that ldquocomputers

arenrsquot something I grew up using every

waking minute like the guys in my classes

so I find it difficult to keep up No matter

how long or hard I study I always feel like

irsquom behind because things like hacking

come so naturally to themrdquo (Martin 1998)

THANK YOU

Women are catching up to men in most

measures of online life Men like the internet

for the experiences it offers while women like it

for the human connections it promotes

Researchers say that men value the

internet for the breadth of experience it

offers women value it for enriching their

relationships but theyrsquore more concerned

about its risks

How men and women value the Net

Men and women share an appreciation of what

the internet does for their lives particularly in

making their lives more efficient and expanding

their world of information Men seem to value

these strengths most in the context of the

activities of their lives from jobs to pastimes

while women seem to value them most in the

context of the relationships with family friends

colleagues and communities

The internet was dominated by men in its early

days but by 2000 and continuing on to today the

user population has been evenly divided between

men and women Further the proportion of

women online is nearly equal to that of men A

review of the findings of the pew internet amp

American life surveys between march 2000 and

September 2005 highlights some particularly

interesting trends and correlations young women

are more likely to be online than young men

Men and women share concerns about

personal risks and dangers from being

online But women have expressed more

fears than men have about the internet

For online women and men

1048708 Men are significantly more likely than

women to know the latest terms from ldquoRSS

feedrdquo to ldquophishingrdquo and to have heard about

the latest tech-related issues

1048708 Significantly more men than women

maintain and fix their own computers

1048708 MEN ARE MORE LIKELY THAN WOMEN TO

TRY NEW GADGETS AND APPLICATIONS AND

SOFTWARE

1048708 SIGNIFICANTLY MORE MEN ARE MORE

CONFIDENT IN THEMSELVES AS SEARCHERS

AND GEEKS

1048708 WOMEN ARE MORE CONCERNED THAN

MEN ABOUT GENERAL CRIMINAL USE OF THE

INTERNET

Conclusion

Women still view computer technology as an

arena that they cannot succeed in because of

the common image of it as an area of expertise

for male computer hackers Learning

environments have a strong impact on the

response of the learners Thus if women are

intimated by this male dominated field to the

point where they initially believe that they are

going to fail and make mistakes they will never

be able to succeed with confidence and proper

self-assurance

One women commented that ldquocomputers

arenrsquot something I grew up using every

waking minute like the guys in my classes

so I find it difficult to keep up No matter

how long or hard I study I always feel like

irsquom behind because things like hacking

come so naturally to themrdquo (Martin 1998)

THANK YOU

Researchers say that men value the

internet for the breadth of experience it

offers women value it for enriching their

relationships but theyrsquore more concerned

about its risks

How men and women value the Net

Men and women share an appreciation of what

the internet does for their lives particularly in

making their lives more efficient and expanding

their world of information Men seem to value

these strengths most in the context of the

activities of their lives from jobs to pastimes

while women seem to value them most in the

context of the relationships with family friends

colleagues and communities

The internet was dominated by men in its early

days but by 2000 and continuing on to today the

user population has been evenly divided between

men and women Further the proportion of

women online is nearly equal to that of men A

review of the findings of the pew internet amp

American life surveys between march 2000 and

September 2005 highlights some particularly

interesting trends and correlations young women

are more likely to be online than young men

Men and women share concerns about

personal risks and dangers from being

online But women have expressed more

fears than men have about the internet

For online women and men

1048708 Men are significantly more likely than

women to know the latest terms from ldquoRSS

feedrdquo to ldquophishingrdquo and to have heard about

the latest tech-related issues

1048708 Significantly more men than women

maintain and fix their own computers

1048708 MEN ARE MORE LIKELY THAN WOMEN TO

TRY NEW GADGETS AND APPLICATIONS AND

SOFTWARE

1048708 SIGNIFICANTLY MORE MEN ARE MORE

CONFIDENT IN THEMSELVES AS SEARCHERS

AND GEEKS

1048708 WOMEN ARE MORE CONCERNED THAN

MEN ABOUT GENERAL CRIMINAL USE OF THE

INTERNET

Conclusion

Women still view computer technology as an

arena that they cannot succeed in because of

the common image of it as an area of expertise

for male computer hackers Learning

environments have a strong impact on the

response of the learners Thus if women are

intimated by this male dominated field to the

point where they initially believe that they are

going to fail and make mistakes they will never

be able to succeed with confidence and proper

self-assurance

One women commented that ldquocomputers

arenrsquot something I grew up using every

waking minute like the guys in my classes

so I find it difficult to keep up No matter

how long or hard I study I always feel like

irsquom behind because things like hacking

come so naturally to themrdquo (Martin 1998)

THANK YOU

How men and women value the Net

Men and women share an appreciation of what

the internet does for their lives particularly in

making their lives more efficient and expanding

their world of information Men seem to value

these strengths most in the context of the

activities of their lives from jobs to pastimes

while women seem to value them most in the

context of the relationships with family friends

colleagues and communities

The internet was dominated by men in its early

days but by 2000 and continuing on to today the

user population has been evenly divided between

men and women Further the proportion of

women online is nearly equal to that of men A

review of the findings of the pew internet amp

American life surveys between march 2000 and

September 2005 highlights some particularly

interesting trends and correlations young women

are more likely to be online than young men

Men and women share concerns about

personal risks and dangers from being

online But women have expressed more

fears than men have about the internet

For online women and men

1048708 Men are significantly more likely than

women to know the latest terms from ldquoRSS

feedrdquo to ldquophishingrdquo and to have heard about

the latest tech-related issues

1048708 Significantly more men than women

maintain and fix their own computers

1048708 MEN ARE MORE LIKELY THAN WOMEN TO

TRY NEW GADGETS AND APPLICATIONS AND

SOFTWARE

1048708 SIGNIFICANTLY MORE MEN ARE MORE

CONFIDENT IN THEMSELVES AS SEARCHERS

AND GEEKS

1048708 WOMEN ARE MORE CONCERNED THAN

MEN ABOUT GENERAL CRIMINAL USE OF THE

INTERNET

Conclusion

Women still view computer technology as an

arena that they cannot succeed in because of

the common image of it as an area of expertise

for male computer hackers Learning

environments have a strong impact on the

response of the learners Thus if women are

intimated by this male dominated field to the

point where they initially believe that they are

going to fail and make mistakes they will never

be able to succeed with confidence and proper

self-assurance

One women commented that ldquocomputers

arenrsquot something I grew up using every

waking minute like the guys in my classes

so I find it difficult to keep up No matter

how long or hard I study I always feel like

irsquom behind because things like hacking

come so naturally to themrdquo (Martin 1998)

THANK YOU

Men and women share an appreciation of what

the internet does for their lives particularly in

making their lives more efficient and expanding

their world of information Men seem to value

these strengths most in the context of the

activities of their lives from jobs to pastimes

while women seem to value them most in the

context of the relationships with family friends

colleagues and communities

The internet was dominated by men in its early

days but by 2000 and continuing on to today the

user population has been evenly divided between

men and women Further the proportion of

women online is nearly equal to that of men A

review of the findings of the pew internet amp

American life surveys between march 2000 and

September 2005 highlights some particularly

interesting trends and correlations young women

are more likely to be online than young men

Men and women share concerns about

personal risks and dangers from being

online But women have expressed more

fears than men have about the internet

For online women and men

1048708 Men are significantly more likely than

women to know the latest terms from ldquoRSS

feedrdquo to ldquophishingrdquo and to have heard about

the latest tech-related issues

1048708 Significantly more men than women

maintain and fix their own computers

1048708 MEN ARE MORE LIKELY THAN WOMEN TO

TRY NEW GADGETS AND APPLICATIONS AND

SOFTWARE

1048708 SIGNIFICANTLY MORE MEN ARE MORE

CONFIDENT IN THEMSELVES AS SEARCHERS

AND GEEKS

1048708 WOMEN ARE MORE CONCERNED THAN

MEN ABOUT GENERAL CRIMINAL USE OF THE

INTERNET

Conclusion

Women still view computer technology as an

arena that they cannot succeed in because of

the common image of it as an area of expertise

for male computer hackers Learning

environments have a strong impact on the

response of the learners Thus if women are

intimated by this male dominated field to the

point where they initially believe that they are

going to fail and make mistakes they will never

be able to succeed with confidence and proper

self-assurance

One women commented that ldquocomputers

arenrsquot something I grew up using every

waking minute like the guys in my classes

so I find it difficult to keep up No matter

how long or hard I study I always feel like

irsquom behind because things like hacking

come so naturally to themrdquo (Martin 1998)

THANK YOU

The internet was dominated by men in its early

days but by 2000 and continuing on to today the

user population has been evenly divided between

men and women Further the proportion of

women online is nearly equal to that of men A

review of the findings of the pew internet amp

American life surveys between march 2000 and

September 2005 highlights some particularly

interesting trends and correlations young women

are more likely to be online than young men

Men and women share concerns about

personal risks and dangers from being

online But women have expressed more

fears than men have about the internet

For online women and men

1048708 Men are significantly more likely than

women to know the latest terms from ldquoRSS

feedrdquo to ldquophishingrdquo and to have heard about

the latest tech-related issues

1048708 Significantly more men than women

maintain and fix their own computers

1048708 MEN ARE MORE LIKELY THAN WOMEN TO

TRY NEW GADGETS AND APPLICATIONS AND

SOFTWARE

1048708 SIGNIFICANTLY MORE MEN ARE MORE

CONFIDENT IN THEMSELVES AS SEARCHERS

AND GEEKS

1048708 WOMEN ARE MORE CONCERNED THAN

MEN ABOUT GENERAL CRIMINAL USE OF THE

INTERNET

Conclusion

Women still view computer technology as an

arena that they cannot succeed in because of

the common image of it as an area of expertise

for male computer hackers Learning

environments have a strong impact on the

response of the learners Thus if women are

intimated by this male dominated field to the

point where they initially believe that they are

going to fail and make mistakes they will never

be able to succeed with confidence and proper

self-assurance

One women commented that ldquocomputers

arenrsquot something I grew up using every

waking minute like the guys in my classes

so I find it difficult to keep up No matter

how long or hard I study I always feel like

irsquom behind because things like hacking

come so naturally to themrdquo (Martin 1998)

THANK YOU

Men and women share concerns about

personal risks and dangers from being

online But women have expressed more

fears than men have about the internet

For online women and men

1048708 Men are significantly more likely than

women to know the latest terms from ldquoRSS

feedrdquo to ldquophishingrdquo and to have heard about

the latest tech-related issues

1048708 Significantly more men than women

maintain and fix their own computers

1048708 MEN ARE MORE LIKELY THAN WOMEN TO

TRY NEW GADGETS AND APPLICATIONS AND

SOFTWARE

1048708 SIGNIFICANTLY MORE MEN ARE MORE

CONFIDENT IN THEMSELVES AS SEARCHERS

AND GEEKS

1048708 WOMEN ARE MORE CONCERNED THAN

MEN ABOUT GENERAL CRIMINAL USE OF THE

INTERNET

Conclusion

Women still view computer technology as an

arena that they cannot succeed in because of

the common image of it as an area of expertise

for male computer hackers Learning

environments have a strong impact on the

response of the learners Thus if women are

intimated by this male dominated field to the

point where they initially believe that they are

going to fail and make mistakes they will never

be able to succeed with confidence and proper

self-assurance

One women commented that ldquocomputers

arenrsquot something I grew up using every

waking minute like the guys in my classes

so I find it difficult to keep up No matter

how long or hard I study I always feel like

irsquom behind because things like hacking

come so naturally to themrdquo (Martin 1998)

THANK YOU

For online women and men

1048708 Men are significantly more likely than

women to know the latest terms from ldquoRSS

feedrdquo to ldquophishingrdquo and to have heard about

the latest tech-related issues

1048708 Significantly more men than women

maintain and fix their own computers

1048708 MEN ARE MORE LIKELY THAN WOMEN TO

TRY NEW GADGETS AND APPLICATIONS AND

SOFTWARE

1048708 SIGNIFICANTLY MORE MEN ARE MORE

CONFIDENT IN THEMSELVES AS SEARCHERS

AND GEEKS

1048708 WOMEN ARE MORE CONCERNED THAN

MEN ABOUT GENERAL CRIMINAL USE OF THE

INTERNET

Conclusion

Women still view computer technology as an

arena that they cannot succeed in because of

the common image of it as an area of expertise

for male computer hackers Learning

environments have a strong impact on the

response of the learners Thus if women are

intimated by this male dominated field to the

point where they initially believe that they are

going to fail and make mistakes they will never

be able to succeed with confidence and proper

self-assurance

One women commented that ldquocomputers

arenrsquot something I grew up using every

waking minute like the guys in my classes

so I find it difficult to keep up No matter

how long or hard I study I always feel like

irsquom behind because things like hacking

come so naturally to themrdquo (Martin 1998)

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1048708 MEN ARE MORE LIKELY THAN WOMEN TO

TRY NEW GADGETS AND APPLICATIONS AND

SOFTWARE

1048708 SIGNIFICANTLY MORE MEN ARE MORE

CONFIDENT IN THEMSELVES AS SEARCHERS

AND GEEKS

1048708 WOMEN ARE MORE CONCERNED THAN

MEN ABOUT GENERAL CRIMINAL USE OF THE

INTERNET

Conclusion

Women still view computer technology as an

arena that they cannot succeed in because of

the common image of it as an area of expertise

for male computer hackers Learning

environments have a strong impact on the

response of the learners Thus if women are

intimated by this male dominated field to the

point where they initially believe that they are

going to fail and make mistakes they will never

be able to succeed with confidence and proper

self-assurance

One women commented that ldquocomputers

arenrsquot something I grew up using every

waking minute like the guys in my classes

so I find it difficult to keep up No matter

how long or hard I study I always feel like

irsquom behind because things like hacking

come so naturally to themrdquo (Martin 1998)

THANK YOU

Conclusion

Women still view computer technology as an

arena that they cannot succeed in because of

the common image of it as an area of expertise

for male computer hackers Learning

environments have a strong impact on the

response of the learners Thus if women are

intimated by this male dominated field to the

point where they initially believe that they are

going to fail and make mistakes they will never

be able to succeed with confidence and proper

self-assurance

One women commented that ldquocomputers

arenrsquot something I grew up using every

waking minute like the guys in my classes

so I find it difficult to keep up No matter

how long or hard I study I always feel like

irsquom behind because things like hacking

come so naturally to themrdquo (Martin 1998)

THANK YOU

Women still view computer technology as an

arena that they cannot succeed in because of

the common image of it as an area of expertise

for male computer hackers Learning

environments have a strong impact on the

response of the learners Thus if women are

intimated by this male dominated field to the

point where they initially believe that they are

going to fail and make mistakes they will never

be able to succeed with confidence and proper

self-assurance

One women commented that ldquocomputers

arenrsquot something I grew up using every

waking minute like the guys in my classes

so I find it difficult to keep up No matter

how long or hard I study I always feel like

irsquom behind because things like hacking

come so naturally to themrdquo (Martin 1998)

THANK YOU

One women commented that ldquocomputers

arenrsquot something I grew up using every

waking minute like the guys in my classes

so I find it difficult to keep up No matter

how long or hard I study I always feel like

irsquom behind because things like hacking

come so naturally to themrdquo (Martin 1998)

THANK YOU

THANK YOU