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In other instances, female avatars are seen as encouraging this behavior in each other.  Women shop often for clothing in Second Life, much of which is revealing and sexually provocative.  This clothing merely perpetuates the objectification of women. Why are women called to buy such provocative clothing? Why are we as women so fixated on being, so called, "sexy"? Is this charade for ourselves? for other women? for the attraction of a male? Why must women appear as over-sexed beings to gain attention? It is very real that this happens in real life, but why continue these stereotypes on Second Life? Many women shop for clothing that is low cut, tight, short, revealing. If Second Life is an escape, then why must we, as avatars, as beings, keep up appearances? Can we not simply be ourselves, plain and natural?

Then, why is it that women feel it is their duty, or their identity to dress so provocatively and act so promiscuously? Perhaps women feel it is part of the identity of a woman to dress and act as such? This behaviorial tendency then transfers to Second Life, where women continue this trend.

Female avatars have even wanted to start an online Cosmopolitan magazine. So that the virtual women may continue to get tips on beauty, sex and style. If women are seeking refuge, then why choose Second Life, where the gender stereotypes are forever perpetuated and emphasized?

I have been in a lot of theatre in high school and in college, and it is often the trend that young women absoultley adore to dress provocatively on stage. Women students longed to dress on stage as adultresses, strippers, concubines, or whathaveyou. I do not have an explanation for this, but it seems that they wanted to be promiscusous for the attention of others, particularly men. Had they not realized they were making themselves into sexual objects? They were no longer seen as beings, but rather, as objects of sexual promiscuity and pleasure.