The Internet Culture: Is Everyone Virtually Equal?
             The Internet has crossed numerous boundaries since it's conception. It has brought together the largest community ever in a matter of seconds. The Internet is an electronic meeting place where individuals throughout the world can interact as equals despite differences in nationality, race, social status, gender or physical attributes. The potential of using the Internet to expand contacts with individuals worldwide, where one would never otherwise meet, is one of the more exciting aspects of Internet use. It seems like the Internet is the perfect place where everyone is equal, and could be judged by his or her words rather than their appearance. Unfortunately, society has found a loophole through the perfect environment.
             Advertisers have taken to the Internet with their pop-up technology. It seems like after visiting every website, a new kind of quarter-sized digital video camera appears out of thin computer screen, revealing a half-clothed, underweight female, which is obviously hinting at the potential of voyeurism. This kind of advertisement is obviously geared towards men. By spending just a matter of minutes surfing the Internet, it is obvious that males dominate the Internet culture. The age-old constructs of society reveal that men are more interested in technology and women are more concerned with putting on makeup rather than turning on a computer. There are several factors that contribute to this stereotype such as the historical aspect of gender roles previous to Internet technology and the different ways the Internet is used by males and females. Due to the traditional gender roles constructed by society, the stereotype of women has caused an unequal environment and a slight gender gap in the Internet population.
             The development of gender roles begins early in life. As an infant, one unconsciously receives preverbal signals that he or she is surround...