Twitter: How sexist are your tweets? But what does this all mean? Surely we cannot take it too seriously. What you re-tweet depends on the followers you have in the first place, what fields they are in (i.e. are they journalists, politicians, pop stars ...), what you find interesting to re-tweet and where you are. We all know you can easily miss tweets because you've been away from your iPhone or computer. Your 'tweet count' will also depend on whether you are signed up to any automatic tweeting news feeds that re-tweet for you. Despite all this, one of the first things I did was check my Twee-Q count. To my surprise, I am gender-neutral - at least, my last 100 tweets were. I'm sure this will change regularly as different stories break and I re-tweet different things. Spokespeople for the tool explain it's not meant to be a reflection on an individual's preferences, it's more a reflection of the wider society and industries where women's voices struggle to be heard. Given that the famous people it singles out today, to coincide with Twee-Q's launch in the UK, have millions and millions of followers, it is intriguing that there seems to be any gender bias at all. At best, the tool is thought-provoking - it's clearly not hard science or fact. The tool's best purpose, I suppose, is as a quirky experiment, to remind us about the gender make-up of 'the Establishment' - those in powerful positions that talk to the masses. Is there a gender bias on Twitter? Obama has re-tweeted 87pc men and 13pc women, according to the tool. Twee-Q says it determines people's gender by identifying usernames from lists recorded in US and Swedish censuses. The tool, devised by creative agency Deportivo, went live in Sweden last year and has been launched in the UK as a joint project between author Joan Smith and campaigning body Crossing Borders. Smith says: "I know many women who are hesitant to use Twitter, either because they aren't confident about expressing their views or fear a hostile reaction. I don't think men have the same hesitation, which means their voices are louder and more frequently-expressed. I think a lot of people will be surprised by the result of this tool's analysis of their behaviour on social media. If you're interested in the world of politics and journalism, you will probably discover that you re-tweet men much more than women - that's certainly my experience. It reflects the fact that the centres of power, including Parliament and business, remain heavily male-dominated. Smith hopes Twee-Q will encourage women to have more confidence about using Twitter as a vehicle for political opinions. I agree that more women should, to use a certain phrase, "lean in," and share their opinions more. Whether they need this tool to encourage them is another thing.