Avatars and Representation in Second Life TM Sexuality Fashion Literacy

Sexuality

Fashion

Literacy

Avatars & Representation Randal Woodland, University of Michigan-Deaborn Achirya Rezak, University of Georgia JJ Jacobsen, Free-lance librarian

Randal Woodland, University of Michigan-Deaborn

Achirya Rezak, University of Georgia

JJ Jacobsen, Free-lance librarian

The scope of Second Life Residents Time spent in SL Space Economy

Residents

Time spent in SL

Space

Economy

Creating an Avatar Gender Body shape Skin Eyes Hair Species

Gender

Body shape

Skin

Eyes

Hair

Species

Creating an Avatar Gender Body shape Skin Eyes Hair Species

Gender

Body shape

Skin

Eyes

Hair

Species

Prof. Rudolfo Woodget Manager , UM-Dearborn SL Campus Proprietor , The Bashful Peacock in Caledon Wellsian

Manager , UM-Dearborn SL Campus

Proprietor , The Bashful Peacock in Caledon Wellsian

Sir JJ Drinkwater Librarian of Caledon Founder and Director , Alexandrine Free Library Winner , 2007 Haiku Duel and 2008 Compliments Duel Librarian about town

Librarian of Caledon

Founder and Director , Alexandrine Free Library

Winner , 2007 Haiku Duel and 2008 Compliments Duel

Librarian about town

Miss Achariya Maktoum Gardener, Caledon Cay SL Fashion blogger Bi-gendered, multi-species

Gardener, Caledon Cay

SL Fashion blogger

Bi-gendered, multi-species

Miss Achariya Maktoum Gardener, Caledon Cay SL Fashion blogger Bi-gendered, multi-species

Gardener, Caledon Cay

SL Fashion blogger

Bi-gendered, multi-species

a Caledon Library

Over Caledon

Six Avatars in Search of a Methodology Representing Sexuality and Gender in Second Life

Representing Sexuality and Gender in Second Life

Building on previous work Queer people expressing Queer Identity Non-Queer people expressing Queer Identity Queer people expessing non-Queer Identity

Queer people expressing Queer Identity

Non-Queer people expressing Queer Identity

Queer people expessing non-Queer Identity

Identity as ethos Expressions of Queer Identity

Expressions of Queer Identity

Complicating issues Queer as gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, trans? Non-congruence of SL and RL genders

Queer as gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, trans?

Non-congruence of SL and RL genders

How to be gay in Second Life Join the club Talk the talk Wave the flag Live in the ‘hood Hang out at the bar/beach/sex club Date men Have sex with men

Join the club

Talk the talk

Wave the flag

Live in the ‘hood

Hang out at the bar/beach/sex club

Date men

Have sex with men

The Bashful Peacock “For Ladies and Gentlemen who prefer the company of Ladies and Gentlemen, respectively”

“For Ladies and Gentlemen who prefer the company of Ladies and Gentlemen, respectively”

Yuletide at The Bashful