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    Caroline Bennett · 02/20/01 at 8:12 PM ET

    Dear Monica,
    Having carried out some extensive studies involving long term interaction inline with men (regarding emotional self-disclosure), I have to agree with you, although of course I have always taken precautions to minimise the chancs that would enable anyone to be deliberately deceiving.
    My research focuses on the use of one to one online chat as an alternate means for men to be able to openly talk about their emotional 'selves', without the common attachments that usually accompany men being able to discuss emotional issues to others (the stigma of judgement/ridicule etc).

    To date I have not had anyone in my studies try to decieve me in any way, although this may be because I spend a few months with participants and come to know their 'ways' and 'manners'quite intimately. They in turn find the relationship and interactions very therapeutic, although I have to be prepared to 'give' as much emotionally if I expect to receive the same from them. I have my honours study published online if anyone is interested, which has been quoted in a couple of texts by Sage Publications already (http://www.hotkey.net.au/~carolineb).
    The books are:

    The Handbook of Interviewing
    Context and Method
    Edited By: Jaber F Gubrium : University of Florida, James A Holstein : Marquette University
    Pages: 672

    and

    Internet Communication and Qualitative Research
    A Handbook for Researching Online
    Series: New Technologies for Social Research series

    Chris Mann : University of Cambridge, Fiona Stewart : Real World Research and Communications Pty Ltd, Australia


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