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April 17, 2005
gender and linking practices
Somehow, i missed Shelley's Guys Don't Link post when it first came out (March 7). OMG it's *HYSTERICAL* and an absolute must-read.
“Shelley, to a woman, a link is a way of connecting and being connected. To hearing and being heard. But not so for a guy. Guys see links as power, and therefore something precious, and to be protected. They hold on to their links as tightly, and as lovingly, as a thirsty drunk holds onto a bottle.”
In this essay, Shelley "converses" with various people about linking habits. I've always suspected that male bloggers on average link more than female bloggers and that this contributes to the disparity in ranking between them. Of course, i have no data to prove it. Still, this essay captures that issue so well.
Posted by zephoria at 03:05 AM in General | Permalink
Comments
Did you see the "Better Bad News" piece on this, "A List Women Over D Grade Men" http://www.betterbadnews.com/24 ? Amusing, and equally fair (or unfair, I suppose) to both viewpoints... And yes, Shelley's post is great!
Posted by: Koan Bremner at Apr 17, 2005 3:44:43 AM
This prompts me to think about interdisciplinarity. Is there any research exploring whether women 'do' interdisciplinarity differently from men because their open style makes it easier to connect across boundaries? Or is that too huge a leap to make?
Posted by: Sue Thomas at Apr 17, 2005 5:41:59 AM
I actually put hard data around my own linking habits, and indeed there is a disparity. However, the gap is closing, so that's a good sign.
I don't agree with the sweeping ststement that "men don't link". Not without hard data.
I welcome your feedback on my linking study, if anyone is interested. Thanks!
Posted by: Effern at Apr 29, 2005 4:49:54 PM
