Youth Internet Use

I read the article "Class and gender impact youth internet use" which was a small analysis of a annual study that was done in Sweden.

To me, it was a very interesting study because it proved that girls use the internet more than their male counterparts, and according to the study they have "conquered" the world wide web. Little of those girls stated that they considering themselves tech-savvy and most of them listed that technology interests them little. However, their male counterparts seem to believe that they are tech-savvy though girls are more likely to use the internet more.

The study did not differ from the Facebook study before and gender roles are prevelant in the youth use of the internet, but in different ways. Girls are more likely to use the internet to chat and make personal information but boys are more likely to use the internet for gaming.

In this study, girls are more likely to explore the internet at a younger age and also read or write in blogs. Not surprising since women are stereotypically trained to talk more with each other but also not ask questions.

To learn more about the article: http://www.thelocal.se/26750/20100520/