Who Says Women Are Averse To Technology?

The convergence of the sexes continues. In the recent past, one could credibly argue that men are more technologically attuned than women. Now, a 360 Youth College Explorer study of students ages 18-30 finds the gender gap narrowing. Online computer games offer one example of this trend. Despite gaming’s image as a male avocation, female respondents averaged almost as much playing time (2.7 hours per week) as their male counterparts (2.9 hours). And women weren’t much less likely than men to own a portable video-game system (22 percent vs.