Alternate Persona

An alternate persona is a way of covering up exactly who you are so bias can be taken out of the equation of communication. This turns into creating Avatars so you are perceived as a person, not a robot, and to disguise yourself  as the party you want to participate in. By creating an alternate persona you are able to create any identity that is needed at that moment, while continuing to keep your anonymity from everyone else.

Benefits
In todays day and age the mind set that we've tried to move towards is to express yourself, which a lot of people are still nervous about. Giving those people the option of make an alternate identity that will keep them from fearing attack encourages them express themselves and it can create happiness in their dark times. This also gives others the opportunity to try out other gender and sexuality personas that are harmless.

Being able to change your persona is beneficial to everyone in the long run because it takes minorities and disabilities out of the equation to not only avoid bias but also remove them all together so you are able to get to know somebody for who they are and not the stereotype we've made up in our head.

Concerns
The biggest concern when using an alternate persona is the misrepresentation, referencing concerns about child pornography and pedophiles that will change their identities. Secondly there is concerns on how emotionally stable those people that are living the two lives will be when having to return to the real world and dealing with real people. Rae states, virtual sex drastically complicates and unsettles the division between the two worlds. The mind, body and self has finally reach a comfort and security with itself inside this world, we are unsure of how these people will deal with having to come back to the real world and live the life they loath to live.