After a thorough analysis of these issues, Herring does not seem to offer a solution. She seems to stop there, not giving any suggestions or even asking for any. I don't believe so, however, she only reports her findings and does nothing to enact change. In the research conducted by Sharmila Pixy Ferris, CMC is examined to determine whether or not cyberspace is a gender-neutral communication environment. She states that before CMC communication can be looked at that the characteristics of gendered communication in general must be looked at.
Men use more slang than women.
In addition to her own research findings, Ferris also compares her work with research that has already been conducted on this subject. She finds that within all the research conducted that CMC in fact does not promote democracy in communication. She also points out that some differences are not applicable online, such as interruptions, which actually gives women a chance to have their say. While Ferris identifies these differences, she also identifies the benefits of CMC, such as networking and forming relationships. She suggests that further research be done into this realm of communication difference in order to really determine what and where these differences come from.