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Females Outnumber Males Online

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the once-again-slashdot-is-abnormal dept.

westcoaster004 writes "In news which may surprise some Slashdot users, females have been found to outnumber males online in the U.S. according to a report, and for some time. The statistics for Canadians show a slightly greater number of male users."

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  1. Don't worry! by bogaboga · · Score: 0, Redundant

    My fellow men, do not worry at all. For our members of the other sex (read females), it's mostly gossip.

  2. It's about time by Nezer · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I, for one, welcome our new female overlords!

  3. Re:If this is true... by owlnation · · Score: 0, Redundant

    sorry... can't... resist...

    In Soviet Russia, girls net you.

    In Korea only old girls use the Internet.

    Just imagine a beowolf cluster of those... (yes, do, it's a nice thought)

    No, they don't run Linux - not yet anyway. Myspace is still a ways away from Linux.

  4. Re:first male post by atlwolf · · Score: 0, Redundant

    No gurlz on teh internets

  5. i'm sure by smash · · Score: 0, Redundant
    that this has nothing to do with the fact that:

    • over 50% of the population is female
    • females are traditionally more likely to have office jobs, and less likely to work in outside labouring
    --
    I run: Windows, OS X, Linux, FreeBSD. Just because you have a hammer, doesn't mean everything is a nail.