From a Wired News article: “Redskirt.com, which launched in December, is a Chinese-language portal attempting to create an online community for women in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the United States.”
This idea takes wonderful advantage of the power of the web as
an information resource, and it makes me feel like there are rays of
light amongst the money-grubbing e-commerce sites (not that there’s
anything wrong with making money off the ‘net!). As the article says: “The Internet provides an outlet for women who are reluctant to
seek outside help for personal problems they find embarrassing…”
It’s a nice feeling to be able to reach women who don’t have anyone to turn to. Of course
many women who need help and information don’t have access to the Internet, but it can’t
hurt to have a resource available for those who do. As the web continues
to grow, and popular sites become more homogeneous and commercially saccharine, I hope we continue to maintain niches of information, support, and sharing for groups of people who need specific help but have nowhere to turn except the Internet.