Online Misogyny
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Online Anti-Abortion Discourse: An Analysis of Digital Misogyny
The 2022 reversal of Roe v. Wade marked a pivotal moment in the global conversation on abortion rights. In the aftermath, online forums such as Reddit became increasingly active sites for ideological expression, polarisation, and the reproduction of extremist views. The Reddit threads analysed for this briefing became viral touchpoints for extreme anti-abortion sentiment, with…
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Misogynistic Dating Gurus on Social Media
Accounts dedicated to giving dating advice to young men are common on social media. These accounts range from well-intentioned to deliberately provocative, and often function as advertisements for expensive courses that promise to dramatically improve men’s success with women. Many of these accounts are misogynistic. It is hard to claim that the same dating tricks…
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Misogyny towards Kamala Harris on Social Media
In this briefing, we cover misogyny directed at Kamala Harris and deconstruct some common misogynistic tropes used against her.
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Widespread and normalised misogyny on social media
In this briefing we explore some of the themes that we have seen in misogynistic discourse online.
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Trolling: the Modern-Day Coliseum
Aren’t you told you deserve to be urinated on and sexually abused every morning with your double-shot latte? If feminist writers such as Jezebel’s Lindy West are to be believed, trolling has become a “common part” of journalism practice and a frequently overlooked workplace issue. Trolling has cemented itself as an integral part of the…
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Youtube Misogyny
YouTube is an immense social media platform. With millions of videos shared daily, from a variety of perspectives, there is bound to be all sorts of commentary. While YouTube took big steps in the past to limit the exposure of hate speech in videos, there are a rise in the number of comments with misogynistic…
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Treading Water in an Ocean of Hate
Social Media In recent weeks I have noticed several friends and family members on Facebook posting racist material and conspiracy theory videos. Sometimes they add their own vitriolic message to the post, insulting the intelligence of people who dare disagree with them. Do they recognise themselves as propagators of online hate? Is online hate more…
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Alarming Misogyny on Twitter
As part of our May 2020 campaign of stopping online Misogyny, this briefing looks at the proliferation of misogynistic content across Twitter. The platform’s ease of use has enabled misogynistic content to be highly accessible and shared. The examples herein are egregious, with many promoting sexual and physical violence against women, in addition to espousing…
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Revenge Pornography Study
The Online Hate Prevention Institute has been contacted by researchers at Bond University who are conducting a study into Revenge Pornography. While the Online Hate Prevention Institute is not involved in this research, we believe it is important and encourage participation in the survey by people who are 18 or older and who have experienced naked pictures…
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Revenge Porn: What the law must do
In a shocking incident discussed in a Senate Inquiry, a young woman shared how her abusive partner coerced her into having sex with a prostitute and then shared the images of it on pornographic websites. The incident is the latest in the growing “Revenge Porn” phenomena, where young girls and women have their sexually explicit and…