CONCLUSION
>> Females act a certain
way when conversing with other females, just as males behave
in a particular manner among other males. These behavioral patterns
change when a male and a female converse, placing males and
females at an equal level--an occurrence rarely observed in
past real space interaction. Interestingly, it is not so much
that females are becoming more aggressive or more "male-like,"
but rather that males alter their behavior much more drastically
than females do, becoming less rough and more considerate of
the person whom they’re speaking to.
>> Perhaps
this indicates that instant messaging influences male behavior
more than female behavior, and that if women wish to be treated
as equals by males, they should talk to them through instant
messaging. Or maybe this trend reflects a growing behavioral
pattern in today’s generation of students--which may
or may not have been brought about by their high exposure
to the Internet.
>> It’s
still a little premature to say that the Internet really is
the "great equalizer" between men and women, but
in instant messaging at least, traditional male and female
behavioral trends are both undergoing changes.
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