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"Diets Suck!" and Other Tales of Women's Bodies on the Web

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Auteur·e·s:

Simoneau, Mathieu

Fiche simple

"Diets Suck!" and Other Tales of Women's Bodies on the Web est un essai hypertextuel féministe qui questionne et analyse la présence féminine sur le web. Les hyperliens nous mènent vers les sites mentionnés.

"Diets Suck!" and Other Tales of Women's Bodies on the Web

Artiste·s:

Gerrard, Lisa

Média:

Internet

Année:

1999

Disponible sur Internet Archive

Infos

Site d'hébergement:

Texas Tech University, Department of English

URL du site d'hébergement:

http://www.english.ttu.edu/

Date de dernière consultation de l'oeuvre:

22 Décembre 2006

Coordonnées de l'artiste:
gerrard@humnet.ucla.edu http://www.humnet.ucla.edu/people/gerrard
Groupe de recherche:
Chaire de recherche du Canada en littérature contemporaine

Taxonomies

Nature:

Oeuvre

Interactivité:

Navigation à choix multiples

Format:

Image, Texte, Hypertexte

Thème:

Pensée, Texte engagé

Média:

Internet

Année:

1999

Langue(s) de l'oeuvre:

Anglais

Traitement numérique des ressources:

HTML

Citation(s)

The World Wide Web's graphical display, which allows website owners to represent visual images of themselves online, has special resonance for female websters. Like all women raised in cultures that objectify female bodies and faces, they understand that a female image on their site will be seen in terms of its sexual appeal. Webwomen who reject oppressive images of women, especially those who identify themselves as feminist, recognize that in life and virtually, a woman's value is identified with her body, and thus they are especially sensitive to graphical representations of women. In this paper I will consider how these site owners depict women on websites they construct for a largely female audience. My conclusions are based on a study of over 200 women's websites designed by and for women; while the majority of these websites are owned by women from the U.S., the study included several dozen sites from countries throughout the world.

Biographie(s)

Gerrard, Lisa

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