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Sexist Abuse Online
« on: November 12, 2011, 11:01:19 AM »
Firstly, thanks to Marie-Claude Lortie of La Presse for linking us to three items in English on the reality of hateful, violent, sexist abuse of women journalists, columnists, bloggers and even online commenters: http://blogues.cyberpresse.ca/lortie/2011/11/11/merci-2/ (en français)

In New Statesman - Helen Lewis-Hasteley
"You should have your tongue ripped out": the reality of sexist abuse online
Female bloggers speak out about misogynist comments, rape threats and death threats.
http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/helen-lewis-hasteley/2011/11/comments-rape-abuse-women

In the Guardian (Observer)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/nov/05/women-bloggers-hateful-trolling?INTCMP=SRCH
Women bloggers call for a stop to 'hateful' trolling by misogynist men
- Vanessa Thorpe and Richard Rogers
Anonymous trolls regularly threaten female writers with rape

In The Independent
Laurie Penny: A woman's opinion is the mini-skirt of the internet
For criticising neo-liberal economic policymaking, it was suggested I should be made to fellate a row of bankers
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/laurie-penny-a-womans-opinion-is-the-miniskirt-of-the-internet-6256946.html
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Re: Sexist Abuse Online
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2011, 11:39:07 AM »
It really is about 'silencing' women.  :mad2
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Re: Sexist Abuse Online
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2011, 11:42:59 AM »
Yeah, this was going on all week on Twitter and I sent the idea to my editor. Both Heather and I did pieces. They asked Rosie too but I don't think she did one. I believe they are running tomorrow.
Mine is on the front of Insight.  :p

More links here and here and here and here.

The Twitter stream is here.
 
« Last Edit: November 12, 2011, 11:47:23 AM by Antonia »
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Re: Sexist Abuse Online
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2011, 12:05:42 PM »
Antonia, I can't find your piece in The Star. All I find by you with the search is an article about Remembrance Day.

The Star site is not very well organized...
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« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2011, 01:25:56 PM »
The site sucks. I guess my piece is tomorrow. Thanks for looking.
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Re: Sexist Abuse Online
« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2011, 02:06:07 PM »
Quote from: Antonia on November 12, 2011, 01:25:56 PM
The site sucks.
From here it looks as though they keep changing their minds about how to grow it. It's going in several directions at once.
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« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2011, 07:35:21 PM »
I don't want to hijack this thread but let's just say there are issues.
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