Having recently returned from BlogHer, the always-insightful Danah Boyd has posted a thoughtful analysis of gender differences in linking habits.
One finding in particular has caught my eye this morning:
Male bloggers who write about technology (particularly social software) seem to be the most likely to keep blogrolls. Their blogrolls tend be be dominantly male, even when few of the blogs they link to are about technology. I haven’t found one with >25% female bloggers (and most seem to be closer to 10%).
"Male bloggers who write about...social software" sure sounds familiar. So why don't we have a blogroll? Good question -- expect to see a consciously gender-diverse one soon.
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