I would also question the "early adopter" issue…a lot of early adopters in the tech arena are male, and they would tend to acquire a lot of followers over time. Also, a lot of celebrities and CEOs are joining Twitter, and while I'm sure it goes without saying that CEOs tend to be male, most of the celebrities that are on Twitter that get talked about the most tend to be men (I'm thinking Ashton, Perez Hilton, P. Diddy, etc). What about all the politicians? Maybe it's more how people are using Twitter as a news feed rather than a communication tool that means companies, celebrities, and politicians (almost all overwhelmingly male populations) are getting more followers. I notice there's not a lot about the QUALITY of the communication.

I would also question the “early adopter” issue…a lot of early adopters in the tech arena are male, and they would tend to acquire a lot of followers over time. Also, a lot of celebrities and CEOs are joining Twitter, and while I’m sure it goes without saying that CEOs tend to be male, most of the celebrities that are on Twitter that get talked about the most tend to be men (I’m thinking Ashton, Perez Hilton, P. Diddy, etc). What about all the politicians? Maybe it’s more how people are using Twitter as a news feed rather than a communication tool that means companies, celebrities, and politicians (almost all overwhelmingly male populations) are getting more followers. I notice there’s not a lot about the QUALITY of the communication.

I don't mean to completely over generalize, but I think pictures are likely a part of this trend/phenomina. The short and terse nature of twitter posts may also be a driver.

I don’t mean to completely over generalize, but I think pictures are likely a part of this trend/phenomina. The short and terse nature of twitter posts may also be a driver.

I don’t mean to completely over generalize, but I think pictures are likely a part of this trend/phenomina. The short and terse nature of twitter posts may also be a driver.