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Unlike in most parts of Asia, where the blogosphere is dominated by women, in India, 76 per cent of bloggers are men.The report also said 54 per cent of the country’s bloggers were between the ages of 25 to 34, 32 per cent under 25 and only 15 per cent over 35.
“Many voyeurs enjoy reading a woman’s blog, especially if she’s writing about incidents in her life.
But that’s how it is even in the real world.
Also, flaming (the act of posting hostile and threatening messages) is part and parcel of the blogosphere, especially if it’s a popular blog,” says 27-year-old Gaurav Mishra, a marketer.
“On a woman’s blog chances are that the comments might take on a sexual undertone.”
In 2005, Rashmi Bansal, editor of a youth magazine, came under attack because of a controversial article that she printed.
“Many people expressed their views on my blog, but some were lewd,” recalls 35-year-old Bansal.
Yet despite this incident, she feels that such messages are the work of a few unsavoury characters, and is not representative of the
Niloufe Irani’s first attempt at “Initially, I was enamoured by the concept of blogs, and created one where I would discuss topics mainly related to women’s rights and awareness,” says the 29-year-old corporate lawyer.“But I kept getting comments by people who called me a ‘feminist bitch’.
I had to block people from commenting on my blog, but by then I was tired and depressed about...
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