While this essay has served to articulate and clarify the problematic relationship women have with the Internet, it is important to remember some other relevant elements. First, the Internet is NOT democratic. Every person is not on-line and everyone does not has access to the technology. There is a social and cultural world outside the Internet that plays a role in determining of who has access as well as authority in cyberspace. Women themselves as a group are diverse and have different opportunities for accessing the Internet.
Women also hold contrary agendas and motivations forusing the Internet.
Not all women share the same beliefs and experience the Internet in distinct ways. Second, for all the media hyper and special features, the actual physical risks to being on the Internet are quite low. Stalking and rape occurring in real life as a result of a woman's presence on the Internet are still rare. While the psychological risks resulting from on-line harassment and flaming could be high, there are strategies and methods for dealing with these issues. Finally, as current and possible future users of the Internet, we need to begin asking what is being given up by making choices in favour of the Internet.