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Legal snarls for women in cyberspace

Cheris Kramarae (Professor of Speech Communication, and Director of Women′s Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign, Illinois, USA. She is Editor of Technology and Women′s Voices and Co‐editor of Women, Information Technology and Scholarship)

Jana Kramer (Attorney in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. She has published work on women′s language and has an enduring interest in legal issues pertaining to gender equality)

Internet Research

ISSN: 1066-2243

Article publication date: 1 June 1995

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Many Internet researchers state that computer networks provide an egalitarian forum where users are not labeled by gender, race, age, national origin or disability. This assertion ignores the experiences of many women using electronic communication systems. Focusses on several legal issues of special relevance to women, including pornography and hate speech, stalking and sexual harassment, and exclusionary practices. Suggests that the conceptual models used in this research and Internet work may help to determine future legal practices.

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Kramarae, C. and Kramer, J. (1995), "Legal snarls for women in cyberspace", Internet Research, Vol. 5 No. 2, pp. 14-24. https://doi.org/10.1108/10662249510094759

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