Synopses & Reviews
Despite the early optimism of cyberfeminists, online life is not a level playing field - cybersexism is rampant, and it has an astonishingly high cost. Yet only extreme examples get publicized, while systemic issues with internet misogyny become further entrenched. Its time for that to change.
Cybersexism in the 21st Century combines a history of online feminism and sexism with an analysis of the current state of affairs and suggestions for solutions and strategies. Using current events and the latest available research surrounding cybersexism, and taking an intersectional approach to the effects of online abuse, author Bailey Shoemaker Richards interrogates the motivations for cybersexist activities and explores methods to reduce footprints of internet misogyny, examining how women today experience online life.
Synopsis
Cybersexism is rampant and can exact an astonishingly high cost. In some cases, the final result is suicide.
Bullying, stalking, and trolling are just the beginning. Extreme examples such as GamerGate get publicized, but otherwise the online abuse of women is largely underreported. Haters combines a history of online sexism with suggestions for solutions.
Using current events and the latest available research into cybersexism, Bailey Poland questions the motivations behind cybersexist activities and explores methods to reduce footprints of Internet misogyny, drawing parallels between online and offline abuse. By exploring the cases of Alyssa Funke, Rehtaeh Parsons, Audrie Pott, Zoe Quinn, Anita Sarkeesian, Brianna Wu, and others, and her personal experiences with sexism, Poland develops a compelling method of combating sexism online.