Gender on the Internet
...he person you are talking to. Therefore, a person can impersonate anyone they want. This could be a positive outlet for somebody who does not feel like they are accepted, but the Internet is not what many would call a “nurturing” environment. For example if a teenager is a minority by social class or race they can feel a lot more accepted online because their minority is not seen online. Also if a person thinks they might be homosexual they could talk to other males or females without worry. For the most part the Internet is a place where people can do what they want and say what they want and not suffer any repercussions for their actions. Some of this is liberating, while some of this is oppressive. The liberating part is being able to talk to many different cultures and being able to say what one pleases. I encountered many different comments as a female and as a male. As a female in the various chat rooms I entered, I encountered many negative stereotypes that seem to come along with being a female online. I was asked if I was “loose”, my bra size, my weight, measurements et-cetera. I was asked numerous times to cyber, which is online sex. When I told people that I was single I was immediately asked to cyber. As a male online I was not treated nearly the same way. I was asked by only one girl to cyber, and was never asked my size or anything like that. I was asked more about music and sports teams than anything else. I think the reason I was treated differently as a male is because society, in general, has a different view of mal...