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Summary:
For Short Paper #2, we will consider how gender manifests in online spaces.
- First, begin by reviewing the psychology behind gender and gender roles. You might also consider the theories discussed in this week’s lecture materials that provide a foundation for beginning to think about how we lean to perform gender. You may also find it useful to complete the Open Sex Role Inventory (Links to an external site.), which was developed as an open source, modernized measure of masculinity and femininity as defined by Sandra Bem in the Bem Sex Role Inventory. You are welcome to reflect on your results in addressing Part 1 of this short paper assignment.
- Next, consider the relationship between gender and language: How do male and female speech patterns differ? To what can we attribute such differences?
- Finally, using one of the online text analyzer provided below, perform a gendered analysis of some sample text of your choosing. You may use text derived from your own online social interactions (e.g., social media profiles, status updates, tweets, emails, etc.), or you may choose another source to use for analysis. Report results for the gendered analysis of the text, and then be sure to reflect on how the algorithm made the determination of the gender of the text’s author. Was the algorithm correct in its assessment? Regardless, how did it seem to reach its conclusion regarding gender?
Program #1: Hacker Factor’s Gender Guesser (Links to an external site.)
Program #2: Gender Analyzer (V. 5) (Links to an external site.)
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Write at least 500 words (although you may always write more), not including title, citations, or identifying information.
Be sure to include a list of references identifying sources for your findings (if applicable).
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References:
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Grading Rubric:
The following grading rubric will be used to evaluate this and all future short paper assignments. Possible points for each section are included in parentheses.
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Running head: GENDER ISSUES AND SEXUALITY ON THE INTERNET
Gender Issues and Sexuality on the Internet
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GENDER ISSUES AND SEXUALITY ON THE INTERNET
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Gender Issues and Sexuality on the Internet
The psychology behind gender and gender roles in cyberpsychology is based on the
characteristics, behaviors, and attitudes associated with an individual's gender status, whether
female or male. In most cases, the attributes associated with gender on the internet are the results
of learning an individual's role or character. This occurs following their prescriptions and
cultural standards. According to Fawkner (2012), gender roles are conceptualized as the
behavioral expectations of one's biological sex. Therefore, "for men to be masculine, they
expected to display attributes such as affection, less openly display emotions, competitive power,
and strength" (Fawkner 2012). On the issue of cyberpsychology, females are usually affected
more than males. Males find it easy to bully females online, thus manifesting online spaces than
males. Males experience gender role stress when they feel deviating from their prescribed gender
roles. After completing the Open Sex Role Inventory assessment, I found that I have higher
femininity than my masculinity, although both are a...