Men gossip just as much, even more so than women do, only they arent doing to be hurtful or mean - I swear they are bragging...
I personally hate gossip, and would never say anyhting behid someone's back that I wouldn't say to their face... If the gossiping people can't do that- then what they are doing is wrong.
I am always amazed at what people tell me... and sometimes I wonder if they are telling deeply personal things to get people to talk about them... I tend to not talk about other people... I'm not sure whether it's I just don't care what they are doing, of there are other things that are more interesting....