I love the internet! Sure there are plenty of nasty things going on in here and there are bastards left, right and centre but it is a microcosm of the larger world after all. And so just like the real world there are tonnes of totally brilliant things going on in here! The web is my portal to A LOT of the people I love. I know where I can find them and have them on Skype within the hour. It is THE BEST tool for long-distance relationships. My mother works in online education, she's been in the field since the beginning and I have always taken from her the idea that the internet is the very best tool for reaching out if you want to learn, if you want to teach, if you need support. She has encouraged educators to bring the net into their classrooms; to use it as a learning tool; even when the students are right infront of you! She has furthered her own learning online and has always enthused about the internet's potential. As a result I have always seen the www in a really positive light. Now, I'm certainly not naive about web. I am aware of it's potential as a tool for people to exploit and/or engage in criminal behaviour and I definately keep those things in mind but overall it has done SO MUCH GOOD in my life! Of late I have had some judgements passed about my net-use from people in my life... it's not so fun when these things get back to us. Although I've used the net to educate myself about many things and I've used the net to blog and to further my business, most of my online time is used keeping intouch with my family and friends all over the world. I am not at all blessed with geographical closeness to my kin and kindred spirits so as my family move around I really do feel like I NEED the internet. It bridges a gap and as a result I really do take offence to any insinuations that my time online is A WASTE OF TIME! I use the www to connect with my loved ones across Australia and all over the world...
Yep, I am just super grateful to be living in this time! I freaking love the internet! :-) NOTE: I INCLUDE POSTS LIKE THIS ON MY BLOG BECAUSE I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR WOMEN TO SHARE THEIR STORIES. I SEE THIS KIND OF DISCLOSURE AS A RADICAL ACT. IT'S ABOUT TAKING UP SPACE, SOMETHING ALL GOOD GALS ARE TAUGHT NOT TO DO AND SOMETHING ALL GOOD FEMINISTS SHOULD DO! SO THANKYOU INTERNET FOR GIVING SO MANY WOMEN A PLATFORM. AND THANK YOU KINDLY FOR READING! :-) |
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