Avatars... Who are they trying to fool?

Pienso que...these avatars have come a long way but still have an even longer ways to go if they want to really capture a virtual image of who we, with all our multiplicities, are. What about queer bodies? Differently abled bodies? Differently sized and shaped bodies?

Why must all "women" wear make-up? And why can't any of the "men" wear skirts? Why are our constructions of gender and sex so limited?

And the list goes on...

Of all the "options" from Yahoo, this image to the right is about as close to "me" as I can get--and its not very close since I look nothing like this.

Presentation on Cyberspace

On Saturday, April 1, 2006 I presented at the National Association for Ethnic Studies conference in San Francisco.
The title of my talk: Cyber Sexualities: Queer Chicanas/Latinas and Lesbian Mexicanas Online.
Research Question(s):
-What is currently being theorized about cyberspace? How is this scholarship relevant to social justice and cultural productions? And why is this scholarship necessary?
-How are communities of Queer Chicanas/Latinas and Lesbian Mexicanas utilizing cyberspace?
For my analysis I looked at two websites, www.marchalesbica.org.mx and www.almalopez.net.
Overall it went well, especially considering it was my first time presenting on this content. I am always looking for constructive criticism and/or someone who shares my research interests. Send me an email if you would like to see my powerpoint in its entirety.