Gender Differences and HCI
Justine Cassell

1. Introduction
2. Background
   • Boys' and Girls' Differential Use of Computers
   • Men' and Women's Differential Involvement in Information Technology
3. Hey! Let's Design Computer Games for Girls!
   • Barbie Fashion Designer: Designing for "the Girl"
   • Other Games for "the Girl"
   • Isn't Traditional Femininity a Viable Option?
     • A Short Note about Methodology
4. No! Let's Appropriate Games for Boys
   • The Case of Lara Croft
   • Isn't Appropriation a Viable Option?
5. Gender Neutral: The Path Less Taken
6. Another Option: Games for Me (Whoever I am)
   • Girls' Response to Under-Determined Design
7. Lessons Learned: Designing for Women
   • The Case of CyberShopping Sites
8. Conclusion: Focus Groups are Okay, but Implementing is Power