[icernet] Sexism 'rife' in cyberspace

[Arul Selvan]

  The battle between the sexes is being carried over to cyberspace,
research shows.

A survey conducted by search engine AltaVista found that male chauvinism
is alive and well on the internet, with 80 per cent of men claiming to
be better surfers than their female partners. Men are also far more
likely to be backseat drivers, interfering while their partners surf the
web. And just as road rage is often the preserve of the male of the
species so too net rage seems more likely to happen to men.

In fact, women are overtaking men in many areas of net use such as
e-mail and searching for health-related information. They are also more
likely to shop online than men, though male shoppers tend to be bigger
spenders. But for both sexes, finding what you want quickly on the net
can be a tiresome experience.

Source:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/2562601.stm