[Foundation-l] Do we even know if there is a Gender Gap

[Fred Bauder]

> We have heard a great deal lately about a "gender gap". Is there really a
> gender gap? With 93% of editor not marking there gender known per
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2011-02-14/News_and_notes
> <http://ref>might it just be that female editors prefer to keep there
> gender
> unknown which seems like an equally valid explanation of the results.
>
> --
> James Heilman
> MD, CCFP-EM, Wikipedian

There was a study, but based on long experience with numerous editors I
know that it is real. Men and women act somewhat different online.

Fred