Who's More Vulnerable to Online Harassment? Men or Women?

Approximately 40 percent of Internet users have been victims of online harassment, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center.

The study, which comes three months into the Gamer-Gate controversy, is Pew's first such investigation into the subject. The organization split this online harassment into two categories: name-calling and harassment; and physical threats, harassment over a sustained period of time, 

stalking, and sexual harassment. Note: Women pride themselves by stating that they multi-task well, but that multi-tasking may cause them to be more vulnerable... they get distracted and a Troll creeps into their online time and finds ways to connect as if they know her. multiple chat windows open can lead to you responding to the wrong person while you are distracted.

The name-calling and embarrassment is a "less severe" form of harassment, Pew said. "It is a layer of annoyance so common that those who see or experience it say they often ignore it."

The second category, however, has gained attention as women in the tech sector are speaking out about being targeted; women like Zoe Quinn, Anita Sarkeesian, and Brianna Wu. Zelda Williams recently faced similar harassment following the death of her father, Robin Williams, while a number of female celebrities had their privacy violated with the leak of sexually explicit images stolen from their phones.
Pew examined the gender split when it comes to online harassment, and found that overall, "men are somewhat more likely than women to experience at least one of the elements of online harassment" - 44 percent to 37 percent. "In terms of specific experiences, men are more likely than women to encounter name-calling, embarrassment, and physical threats!"

Women are significantly more likely to be stalked or sexually harassed than their male counterparts, especially those ages 18 to 24.

"In essence, young women are uniquely likely to experience stalking and sexual harassment, while also not escaping the high rates of other types of harassment common to young people in general. 

However since there is perceived shortage of "Good Men." Men have seen an increase in  aggressive women coming after them , checking  men out online and even aggressively sending them messages with  bold  text:" Why don't your react when I send you text msgs.  I saw you  walking yesterday (you were on the phone), and you walked right by me and didn't speak to me."  or " why didn't you respond to me when I requested your friendship on Facebook?"