FF Poll: Role Play

Q1. One in ten Wikipedia editors (the volunteers that write the online dictionary's entries) are woman. Why do you think relatively few women do it? (Choose all that apply)

male

female

rep

ind

dem

18-29

30-44

45-64

65+

They are discouraged by society

8%

0%

They don't have the same confidence as men in asserting their views

10%

0%

They don't have the same false confidence as men in asserting their views

16%

0%

They don't have as much interest in it as men

32%

0%

They have better/more important things to do

37%

0%

They can't do it well

2%

0%

Other

9%

0%

Don't know

23%

0%

Q2. Which of these do you think women do better than men? (Check all that apply, but only check if you think a woman picked at random is likely to be better than a man picked at random)

male

female

rep

ind

dem

18-29

30-44

45-64

65+

Multi-task

55%

0%

Maintain friendships

48%

0%

Feel empathy

77%

0%

Manage subordinates

16%

0%

Work for bosses

20%

0%

Show restraint

41%

0%

Make decisions

22%

0%

Act rationally

22%

0%

Think logically

22%

0%

Act decisively

15%

0%

None of these

8%

0%

Q3. Do you espouse 'politically correct' views, even if you don't believe them?

male

female

rep

ind

dem

18-29

30-44

45-64

65+

Yes, all the time

4%

0%

Yes, sometimes

16%

0%

Yes, every so often

12%

0%

Yes, though very seldom

22%

0%

No, never

44%

0%