Many saw the Internet as a way for women to form political coalition across the country and the world. A look at the example sites mentioned previously in this paper helps reinforce these ideas. It identified the following positive reasons for the existence of women's sites. A woman seeking information on subjects ranging from cosmetics to career-family tensions is most likely to find them on a site designed for women. Women open up more with other women.
Many women are uncomfortable discussing subjects like sex and relationships in front of men.
And because men tend to be more aggressive conversationalists, they can overpower female voices. A mostly female site offers a forum for discreet discussion without fear of losing control of the conversation to men. Women's areas attract more women. One reason women are so hard to find in the virtual world is that, until recently, it didn't offer them much. Since Women's Wire launched hits pioneering general-interest service two years ago, the percent of women online has tripled.