We are inundated with mass commercialization, which often reinforces sexism and racism, and exalts form over substance. Our homes are penetrated with a one-way stream of messages. The Internet promises to change that. Two-way interaction in a multimedia environment has begun to revolutionize the way we interact with our world. Race, age, gender, sex-appeal, and a host of other insidious prejudices do not taint the interaction.
Psychologists say that a forum for expression is necessary for emotional health.
The Internet certainly provides this forum. Message boards, chat groups and the like allow people to express themselves. Additionally, the Internet provides unheralded access to information of amazingly diverse breadth and depth. Thus, the Internet empowers individuals. And, all this accompanies incredible databases of information just a few keystrokes away.