I may have come a little late to the party but I hope you read this anyway, SCD.
I'm speaking from the point of view of a linguist & a teacher.
I see your portrayal of yourself as a middle aged woman as the manifestation of the nuturing aspects of your personality. Men are not permitted to nuture in RL. I see your alterego as nothing more than the healthy desire to express those feelings.
Your guilt about lying to your online friends about your gender is also pretty healthy and is part of your desire to participate in those interactions as an equal.
As for the reactions of your online friends to your real gender, John's book has pretty much said it all in terms of the varying reactions & perceptions to truth & reality online.
Replies:
There are no replies to this message.
|
| Behavior OnLine Home Page | Disclaimer |
Copyright © 1996-2004 Behavior OnLine, Inc. All rights reserved.