> I am a 15-year-old girl. Let me show you the vile misogyny that confronts me on social media every day
The examples included here are horrible. Not just the sex-shaming, but that too.
I'm far from convinced that a social media ban is the answer, but the comment is still well worth reading - especially by men.
@neil Sadly not just social media. Same is as true in the press (where female chancellors get mocked as Rachel from accounts, or for their outfits) - I'm not sure social media is the source of the problem somehow.
Likewise I think a social media ban is a bad idea (and a disaster for disabled kids) - we need to actually fix social media, which means like a pub some people need to be shown the door and told not to come back
@etchedpixels @neil I don't feel that social media is the source of the problem, but I do feel that it adds fuel to the fire at a speed at which we have never had to cope before. That's not to say I support a ban, I don’t, but there needs to be some really thoughtful interventions, regulations, and societal change to make a real difference.
But that sounds hard doesn't it. Probably requires money. Easier just to ban it and make money for the data brokers with their ID verification.
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