This paper builds upon work in cyber-cultural studies to understand what are the implications of cyberspatial technology for creating and re-creating identity. The paper begins with identifying a number of technologies available through computer-mediated-communications, recognising the differing levels of anonymity and perceived safety and freedom that each provide. From here, the paper contextualises these CMCs in relation to commentaries on how such processes allow for an altered means of interacting with others. Specifically, the question is raised about whether cyberspatial interactions offer the opportunity for users to become freer within social spaces. Many of the methods of communication allow a user to invent a character, become who they would like to be, or simply alter specific aspects of their identity in order to experiment with knowing others. As well, cyberspatial communications has been said to allow a greater perception of freedom as well as sometimes a greater fear of feeling exposed to others. Such possibilities have led commentators to argue that cyberspatial interactions are liberating experiences, where social prejudice can be removed. However, recent research suggests that such technology actually lends itself more to the re-affirming of patriarchal norms, where the users of such technology are men and the kinds of interactions are overwhelmingly infused with masculinised values. In conclusion, it is suggested that cyberspace can be less of a challenge to gender norms than it can be a place for questioning how one relates to others. Computer mediated communications require a new way of examining how one relates to others. For this reason, rather than for its socially liberating ambitions, it is possible to argue why cyberspace is a place for challenging gender norms.