In a recap of a study done by The University of Glamorgan in the United Kingdom, Michael Martine discusses the difference in designs of websites by men versus women and discusses some issues that should be looked at before you decide on a plan for your blog design. Perhaps Michael will launch a Battle of The Blog Sexes.
Does Your Blog Have Sex Appeal?
Posted by: Jim Turner of One By One Media on 08/9/05
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Gender Bias in Web Design
The folks at the University of Glamorgan has released a study that examines gender-bias in web design (via Rick Bruner):Where visuals are concerned, males favour the use of straight lines (as opposed to rounded forms), few colours in the typeface…
Trackback by DarrenBarefoot.com — August 9, 2005 @ 5:48 pm
This is not about battle! At least, not in a men vs. women kind of way. If it’s to be thought of as a battle at all, it is a battle for men with themselves and each other to acknowledge reality. It’s about being aware of the reality of the purchasing majority that women have both on and offline. It’s about being aware of your market, and that’s just common sense and good business sense. You folks have a great blog, here! Keep up the excellent work!
Comment by Michael Martine — August 10, 2005 @ 5:40 am
Why must we be phallocentric or yonic-centric about it?
Why does the old lie “sex sells” have to infiltrate the blogosphere?
I have been posting a series of essays on the difference between male and female blogs, based on the differing styles of conversation, not based on “sex appeal”.
If you go to a blog for sexual stimulation, like The Naked Blogger or something, I hardly know what to say. Pathetic.
So, why “sex appeal”? Sure, a feminine touch to a womanly blog is expected, pink, posts about children, online shopping frenzy, emotional outbursts, drama queening, frilly, etc. according to cultural brainwashing.
I reject all such sexist notions, while affirming that males and females display different communication styles. Deborah Tannens books on this subject are quite enlightening.
“Let me be your blog consultant, and oh, by the way, I’m gay” (or: “I’m into mutual masturbation”, or: “I’m a polygamist”, or: “I prefer older women in bed”, or whatever) seems unseemly, vulgar and counter-productive.
But perhaps I’m just a fuddy duddy.
:^)
Comment by Steven Streight aka Vaspers the Grate — August 11, 2005 @ 12:03 pm
Steven, it’s a pun. Sex appeal as in appealing to persons of one sex or the other. Not sex as in copulation.
Males and females most certainly have different communication styles, and addressing that in your web design is common sense in my book. Men often are phallocentric — to a fault.
When you consider most purchasing decisions are made by women and online the actual purchases themselves are overwhelmingly made by women, you’d be stupid not to stop and consider that maybe your site design should reflect that reality.
Comment by Michael Martine — August 11, 2005 @ 8:07 pm
Gender Bias In Web Design?
According to a study from the University of Glamorgan (in Wales, UK), men and women differ in their preferences for web design: “Where visuals are concerned, males favour the use of straight lines (as opposed to rounded forms), few colours…
Trackback by Stylesignals — August 14, 2005 @ 10:09 am
Gender Bias In Web Design?
According to a study from the University of Glamorgan (in Wales, UK), men and women differ in their preferences for web design: “Where visuals are concerned, males favour the use of straight lines (as opposed to rounded forms), few colours…
Trackback by Stylesignals — August 14, 2005 @ 10:11 am