Sexuality and Cyberspace

Sexuality and cyberspace go hand in hand. The equality of the sexes has been evening out, but online women have to face immense pressure from men. They have to deal with stalkers and staying safe, in addition to sex addiction and therapy groups. There are other general sexuality issues facing women in the world of cyberspace.

Cyberstalkers is a term that applies to individuals who exhibit unwanted or unwarranted attention and follows someone online or off-line.

• Cyberstalking provides detailed information on the idea of cyberstalking and who to contact should you become a victim.
• Love Me Not gives information for women on protecting themselves against stalkers from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
• Cyberstalkers and Cyberstalking offers the legal definition of the terms.
• Beware of Cyber Stalkers lists real life stories of women who were stalked online from a MSNBC analyst & former FBI profiler.
• Cyberstalking Laws provides laws for 46 states on online stalking.

Cyber sex is using an online format for sexual pleasure such as webcams, chat rooms, email and instant messenger services. Some personals even advertise a penchant for cyber activities. It's a fun form of expression and, as long as you play it safe, can be a wonderful bonding activity for you and your partner or someone new.

• Secrets To Cybersex Success information for women on how to succeed at cyber sex.
• Frequently Asked Questions About Cybersex gives basic answers to questions about cyber sex and its addiction.
• More Women Turning to Cyber Sex discusses the ways in which women are using cyber sex more frequently.

Phone sex chat lines allow women to live out their fantasies and desires without fear of anyone judging them, but as wtith any form of online communications, special care must be taken to stay safe.

• Online Sex provides questions, answers and warning signs of going too far with online sex or phone sex chat lines.
• Phone Sex Chat Lines includes some specific crimes that occurred when innocent people became the victims of these dangerous criminals lurking at the other end of the telephone just waiting to meet them.

Internet addiction faces a number of women and is often related to an addiction or intense interest in cybersex or another type of sexual activity online.

• Center for Internet Addiction Recovery provides a frequently asked question section about addiction.
• Internet Addiction Test provides a test that users can take to determine if they have a problem or addiction to the Internet.
• Internet Addiction Treatment highlights the best treatment plans for those with Internet addiction.
• Internet Addiction and Internet Sex discusses the connection between looking for or finding sex online and addiction to the Internet.

Online therapy groups give women the chance to seek help for their mental, psychological and stress related disorders in an online format and set their sessions around their own schedule.

• Internet Therapy & Self-Help Groups discusses the pros and cons of using an online self-help group instead of seeking face to face therapy.
• Psyche Café provides online group therapy in a number of different fields and covers a wide variety of issues or problems facing women.
• Stress Group provides therapy sessions in an online format for women dealing with stress related issues.

Stay safe online is an important thing for all women to keep in mind and helps protect them against some of the other problems they might face such as cyberstalkers.

• Staying Safe Online provides basic tips to staying safe while using the Internet.
• 30 Ways to Stay Safe on the Internet provides easy to follow tips for women on staying safe while using the computer.
• The Essentials To Staying Safe Online lists basic tips that women should follow when using the Internet.
• Stay Safe Dating Online includes information for women who want to use online dating and still stay safe.