Women's virtual image. From traditional stereotypes to cyberfeminism

Analysis of the image of women in Internet from three cyberworlds: 1) the image of women as sexual objects for men shows the proliferation of pornography and gender violence in the Net, 2) images of women as consumers present a model of physical beauty and traditional thematic contents and 3) the ne...

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Main Author: María Cruz Rubio Liniers
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad de Alicante 2003-12-01
Series:Feminismo/s
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Online Access:https://feminismos.ua.es/article/view/2004-n2-la-imagen-virtual-de-la-mujer-de-los-esterotipos-tradicionales-al-ciberfeminismo
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Summary:Analysis of the image of women in Internet from three cyberworlds: 1) the image of women as sexual objects for men shows the proliferation of pornography and gender violence in the Net, 2) images of women as consumers present a model of physical beauty and traditional thematic contents and 3) the new virtual, artistic and conceptual images of cyberfeminism in order to deconstruct femenine physical stereotypes and develop the empowerment of new technologies and the limination of gender differences.
ISSN:1696-8166
1989-9998