#GAReads | Twitter's Gender Imbalance
Women on social media face disproportionate levels of harassment compared to men. A new study says that female academics also have disproportionately fewer Twitter followers, likes and retweets than their male counterparts on the platform, regardless of their Twitter activity levels or professional rank.
Women were also more likely than men to reciprocate relationships with followers and follow back, and to follow other women.
Observers of gender dynamics, casual or expert, probably won’t be surprised by the findings. But they do have implications for scientific impact and careers and the general sharing of information.
Read Colleen Flaherty’s full article at Inside Higher Ed here…