Hilde blogs about an article today about Women on the Net.
"Deborah Wheeler tells that only 6 % of internet users in the Arab countries are women. In EU only 25% of internet users are women. In Latin America the number is 38%, and in the US it is 50%. There are some big differences." She also talks about how in Arab countries, it is understood that decent women don't IRC.
Misbehaving and Feministe comment in the recent BBC article "Cyber women test what's real".
"The beauty of many of the images in the (London) exhibition is striking. But their impossibly perfect limbs, lips and looks, are still pretty far removed from what a "real" woman looks like. "
So much energy is put into making virtual women look more 'real', and less like a computer simulated image. But their notions of what is 'real' is a bit disturbing. 'Real' women don't look like this. "...as soon as you pan down her body, it is obvious she has borrowed a few diet tips from Barbie. They are the "hyper-reality" of women who only exist in a plastic surgeon's dream. " This is not going to help women's poor self image folks. Why are we surprised that women hate their bodies?
Recent NYT article "How to Make Your Telecommute Work"
I thought these suggestions were interesting. I have read some literature about women who work from home so that they can (presumably) work and still spend time with their children. This article doesn't jive with that, and is clearly about a certain 'class' of telecommuters. Apparently working form home will be the wave of the future.
You will need:
-solidly reliable child care
-separate office space
-DSL or cable internet connection
-a second phone line. Belkin found that her 5-year-old had fielded a call from the governor of New Jersey (I guess she didn't get child care)
posted by Netwoman @ 10:32 AM
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