Mellissa aka "Pandora's Box" <mlast@MUSTANG.UWO.CA> wrote:
> I think I am very optimistic. And believe that technology can still
>obliterate most dualisms -- especially the male/female one. An interesting
>paper, I think, would be to discuss how the internet eliminates/encourages
>that particular dualism.
In certain important ways, I think you are being too narrow. The proverb,
"On the internet, no one can tell if you're a dog," covers a wider range of
distinctions and discriminations than simple dualities or polarities. The
combination of immensely wide access (with however many millions of people
online), very narrow bandwidth, and complete control of exactly what is
transmitted puts us in a new area in inferring from a communication.
Neil Rest
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