Tag: online abuse

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Whole New Levels of Creepy

If anyone reading this (either of you?) is familiar with Ragen over at Dances with Fat, you probably know that she has been training for an IRONMAN triathlon. This past weekend she did a test run, an IRONMAN 70.3 (which is half the distance of the main race), on the same course she’ll be on […]

Tags bullying, dances with fat, fat girl brooklyn, fat-shaming, horrible people, ironman, online abuse, online harassment, ragen chastain, triathlon, trolls

Lunchtime Poll: The Perils of Being a Woman on the Internet

Post author By [E] Selena MacIntosh*
Post date Friday, January 10th, 2014
3 Comments on Lunchtime Poll: The Perils of Being a Woman on the Internet

We’ve mentioned this great piece by Amanda Hess, which outlines exactly what many women encounter online related to abuse and harassment.

Tags lunchtime poll, online abuse, online harassment, online threats, sexism online, threats against women, Why Women Aren't Welcome on the Internet