Dmitri Williams from the University of Southern California has completed some research in conjunction with Mia Consalvo (Ohio University), Scott Caplan (University of Delaware) and Nick Yee (Stanford University). The title of the research is Looking for gender (LFG): Gender roles and behaviors among online gamers. The research employed a range of survey tools as well as some … [Read more...] about Gender and virtual worlds: new research
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Pride and Prejudice
Since virtual environments started getting noticed by the early adopters, there has been some discussion about social mores in and out of virtual environments. In particular this applies to users trying out avatars of a different gender, race, or overall look, to their regular atomic world selves. Educators and academics in general have noted students and other users … [Read more...] about Pride and Prejudice
“Gender Freedom Day in Digital Worlds” – hooray for diversity!
The 25th October 2008 heralds the coming of a new celebration: "Gender Freedom Day in Digital Worlds." Gender Freedom Day is the brainchild of Sophrosyne Stenvaag, a digital individual who inhabits digital environments such as Second Life. Stenvaag envisions the Day as a promotion of "freedom of expression of gender identity and sexual preference in digital worlds" – a … [Read more...] about “Gender Freedom Day in Digital Worlds” – hooray for diversity!