October 25, 2003

Bitchy sells

Christian Crumlish

Susan Mernit has an interesting theory about why there are so many more men than women in the lists of most linked-to blogs. Men are more willing, she says, to be opinionated and controversial:

Guys rant on about politics, a topic the news junkies love. Women strive to be smart and insightful, but except for Elizabeth Spiers, seem leery of being bitchy - and bitchy sells. [Susan Mernit's Blog: Navigating the Info Jungle]
Posted by xian at October 25, 2003 1:05 PM
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Thanks, xian, I missed Mernit's take on this. I'll have to Technorati this meme and see what else I've missed.

Posted by: Rayne at October 25, 2003 1:47 PM

Susan's link is busted... [Thanks, I'll try to fix it - probably a Blogger problem -ed.]

I blog roll what I like never actually thought about male or female. 1/3 of my links go to blogs written by a woman. 1 link to a husband wife team and the rest are guys.

I don't read the top 100 (whose top 100?) with any frequency.

Posted by: Philip at October 25, 2003 2:03 PM
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