An escape from reality

These virtual worlds provide somewhat of a safe haven for people who wish to escape from the lives they currently live. People seem to have normal lives, going to work and doing everyday tasks. However this is not enough for some people and they feel as to get away from these pressures of reality. Some people may not even be able to say or do certain things due to their social status. Thus, they run away to their virtual world. Here people are free to do whatever they very well please while still having the ability to conceal their identity. They are free to express themselves however they please, even if it means that they want to change their gender in the avatar. In the book Alter Ego, there are many cases of people escaping from reality to the freedom of the virtual worlds and freely being able to express themselves. For instance, there is a person names Harisu in the novel. She is a very famous model, actress, and singer in her country of origin. However, she has strong feelings of transgendered relationships that may be looked down upon in public. However, she is able to freely express her opinions in the virtual world. Also, there is another example of a mother named Charmaine. Charmaine uses the virtual world in order to have a social life while still staying at home and taking responsibility. However, she created a very revealing avatar that ended up in an erotic avatar magazine, with some nude pictures of the avatar as well. This mother would be looked down upon if she herself was to do this, but it was her avatar. She was able to free express her erotic art through this world. Thus, virtual world provide an escape from reality and all people to freely express themselves.