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Thesis: To analyze how the virtual reality in MUD’s, IRC’s, and Chat rooms affect the way we interact with other people. To illustrate how the self evolves through multiple-online-selves who engage in virtual sex, gender swapping, and other activities that are not socially acceptable in real life.

I. INTRODUCTION
     A. Definition of MUD’s, IRC’s, and Chat rooms.
     B. Multiple online persona - multiple identities.

Thesis is stated here.

II. BODY
     A. Function of MUD’s, IRC’s, and Chatrooms
     B. Anonymity on the internet
          1. loss of inhibition
          2. deception
     C. Multiple personae
          1. multiple identities
          2. not Multiple Personality Disorder
     D. Virtual Sex
          1. description
          2. deception
          3. aspects of self
     E. Gender
          1. gender swapping
                   a. and deception
                   b. and virtual Sex
         2. neutral gender
         3. aspects of self
     F. Identity on the internet
          1. meaning of identity
          2. multiple identities
          3. the fluid self
          4. Identity trouble

III. CONCLUSION
     A. Return to Thesis
     B. Summary