Free # 7 The Advantages of Blogging

Blogging has become a revolutionary way to communicate information. It allows people to connect across cultures, ethnicities, classes, races and sexualities to see broader implications of their own positions. This has the ability to eliminate ethnocentrism. Reading chapter 5 in ispy reminded me of a discussion I had in one of my classes. We discussed how women and men bloggers are represented online in unequal numbers. This explained why the few women, who post, are posting anonymously. Women post anonymously because they feel that they are able to be more expressive and complete, when responding to people’s comments. They also talk more freely about certain gender and personal issues. Women think that posting anonymously will allow them to be seen as professional, while eliminating gender discrimination. In comparison, men see blogging as a form of professional advertising and usually post anonymously to protect their families. People often believe they can differentiate between males and females who blog anonymously. This is because men tend to talk about different topics than women. Men and women also have a different way of writing. Blogging allows women to express their experiences that would otherwise be difficult to share. Online researchers believe as women gain access to the internet and the necessary skills to use it effectively, they experience less harassment and negativity in the virtual world. The major strength about blogging is that it brings private experiences public. It allows a variety of people to freely communicate about their experiences, desires, needs and problems.