Though she admitted just a few clicks of a mouse can lead a child to Internet pornography, Carpenter said that the Internet is best left to its own censorship.
As an example, she said that the Internet allows an adolescent boy to learn that he is not alone in being gay.
"The whole world is available to a small child in Alabama," she said.
Carpenter said that while parents play an instrumental role in the education of their children, they are also liable to pass on prejudices and limitations that can be remedied by access to the Internet.
"[Kids] won't be limited by their parents the way I was limited by mine," Carpenter said.
She later highlighted the importance of personal interaction between people on the Internet.
"To me, what is most provocative is real people. They're at the core of real life. I think the web is dominated by information that is cold- not in a pejorative sense. If you peel under, and join in the action, I think you can have a tremendously emotional experience."
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