
access: All have the same access to computers as boys.
researchers: But researchers say, by the time they get to high school, they are victims of what the researchers call a major new gender gap in technology.
gender: But researchers say, by the time they get to high school, they are victims of what the researchers call a major new gender gap in technology.
significantly: Girls consistently rate themselves significantly lower than boys in their ability and confidence in using computers.
confidence: Girls consistently rate themselves significantly lower than boys in their ability and confidence in using computers
competitive: Girls say they don't like computer games not because they're too violent or too competitive.
incredible: Girls said computers are incredibly boring.
characters: Girls want characters they can relate to.
intrinsic: "What we definitely found from girls is there is no intrinsic reason why they wouldn't want to play on a computer; it was just a content thing."
content: "What we definitely found from girls is there is no intrinsic reason why they wouldn't want to play on a computer; it was just a content thing."