English 3810

Randal Woodland, in his essay, “Queer Spaces, Modem Boys and Pagan Statues: Gay/Lesbian Identity and the Construction of Cyberspace” asserts that although starting space for the lesbian and gay community to unite in different computer systems is a way for them to express their identities, many times their identities are shaped and transformed through their participation. Woodland supports this assertion by describing each of the four spaces and their differences. His purpose is to make readers aware that “cyberspace has become a distinctive kind of ‘third place’ for many gay and lesbian people” (418). He directs his thoughts to an audience that may be less informed, but interested in the lesbian and gay community.