Internet chicks is a term use to refer to those women who are rather active and whose presence is impactful on the Internet. This term is rather broad and covers a large spectrum of people such as social media personalities, gaming enthusiasts, start up technology people, bloggers and activists. The cyber space that has developed after the internet era has been very conducive for women to voice themselves, mobile their masses and bring changes. This paper aims to review the various roles and impacts that women are playing and creating within the internet environment.
What is the Rise of Social Media Influencers
As for the ladies, social media and the spoke platforms inclusive of; Instagram, YouTube, Tik Tok, etc have been ascertained to be channels/ ways and means through which the ladies can set their course online. Not only these ‘internet chicks’ that the society deems as important have also benefited from such platforms in sharing their day to day experiences, advertising and functioning in the global economy.
Some of them are; beauty consultant Huda Kattan and lifestyle YouTuber Emma Chamberlain ” both of which are in terms of personal interest and In terms of Profession Profession Interest 5 5. A popular blog post and appealing post type of some top-tier influencers present below. We also showcase the typical and exciting blog posts of some of the quintessential influencers like: Huda Kattan, a renowned beauty expert and blogger, and Emma Chamberlain, a famous lifestyle Youtuber. In addition to developing their own brands these women have also taken their brands to the business level through sales through sponsorships, brand sanction and product sanction levels. Another fashion that relatively ensued with the same objective is that which tends through the Social Media platform where anyone, in this regard women from any part of this world can share anything they want.
Gamers and Streamers: Breaking Stereotypes
Though male-dominant, the modern gaming industry experiences an increased number of females entering the world of gaming. Present-day, there is a drastic change in the trend as many successful female gamers and streamers like Pokimane, Imane Anys, and Valkyrae, Rachell Hofstetter exist. These women broadcast themselves playing the games on platforms such as Twitch or YouTube, the main channels enabling massive followings.
Female gamers have however, persisted with their gaming and have gone a notch higher to form supporting subgroups.They have inspired other women to join gaming, and its positive change,in terms of removing stereo types is evident.
Tech Entrepreneurs: Leading Innovation
The technological sector also under the business people producers of the new inventions has equally experienced a noteworthy proportion of women. Prominent female figures that have stirred the technology world are the Facebook chief operating officer, Sheryl Sandberg, the YouTube chief executive officer, Susan Wojcicki and Whitney Wolfe Herd, the Bumble founder. These leaders are of recent being very active contributors in their own areas of specialisation, and most of the leaders of these companies have shown a clear support in women and equality in technology.
This is because organisations such as Girls Who Code, Women Who Tech and other such organisations have established with the aim of supporting women in technology ventures. It provides sponsorship and is involve in training and consulting such like-minded women especially those with institutes in the technology sector to reduce the gender margin.
Bloggers and Content Creators: Sharing Stories and Building Communities
Self-actualization has thus been made possible through blogging and content creation through narration of every woman’s experiences and stories and or knowledge. Let me bring you the advantages of blogging and content creation to the fair sex.Whilst today it is perfectly acceptable for women to openly share their experiences on the internet what was considered prohibited a few years ago, emo – ranging from a personal blog site to a professional done website for a particular individual, women write about all aspects of mother and lifestyle, career guidance and even social issues.
This type of content can also be seen in some of the most popular bloggers such as Ree Drummond, the owner of The Pioneer Woman blog that has grown into brand that not only has a blog but also a cookbook series, food line, show on the Food Network channel, and many other things: Joanna Goddard created A Cup of Jo blog which evolved into incredibly popular the blog became a business with a blog, a shop, and many other These platforms have given women the ability to form groups for sharing and accomplishments, as well as support for readers, and ideas for materials.
Activism and Advocacy: Driving Social Change
It is significant to make mention here that as a result of internet technology, the woman in particular, can now come out and express her opinions or abilities on what could be affecting societies. Technological advancement in the community or today’s social activism commonly referred to as social justice warrior has become part of the social change effort.
Some key examples that employ use of social networking sites include Movements such as #Me Too by Tarana Burke and Hashtags such as #BodyPositivity relate to issues of sexual harassment and acceptances of the body respectively. Of course, the female has beautified herself with the main aim of selling the body; the same female has also used space to empower women as well as make society change by advocating for issues such as equity, depression, and other vices apparent in today’s world.
Challenges and Opportunities
It is true that with the growth of the internet possibilities are numerous and incapacitating or in one way or the other, affecting women. Sexual harassment, cyber bullying, misrepresentation and other forms of harassment are some of the sad human experiences that women endure they experience on a daily basis online.But, that can only mean that we still have a long way to go in ensuring that the internet is safer and a place where women feel supported and we cannot back down from that work.
But this is still debatable because a large number of female users cannot benefit from it due to the digital divide that still exists in almost all the developing countries. This is the reason enough technology and literacy are therefore the keys to ensure that women who venture into the internet will have bargaining.
Conclusion:
Collectively, the term internet chicks conveys the active and complex social positions and actions that women engage in in the age of the internet. Online women participation covers the gaming world, entrepreneurship, and advocacy for rights and freedoms online by employing the internet and other social media platforms. This is particularly because they have not only contributed to the formation of digital culture but also opened the door for future females. It is for this reason that when Woman’s day comes up, everyone should stop for a while and reflect on how these women are playing their part in contributing to the development of the internet, creating communities and bringing around change.