Tag Archives: online misogyny

Damsels in Distress: First installment of “Tropes vs Women in Video Games”

By Alexandra | Published: March 12, 2013
TweetAnita Sarkeesian of Feminist Frequency has posted the first installment of her “Tropes vs Women in Video Games” project. In this video, she explores the role, history, and forms of the damsel in distress in popular media from military recruitment ads to silent film to Donkey Kong. Most importantly, Sarkeesian talks about how women’s portrayal [...]
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#MenCallMeThings reveals what’s inside everyone’s Anti-Feminist Mailbag

By Maya | Published: November 8, 2011
TweetAs I mentioned this past weekend, recently there’s been some renewed discussion about online misogyny. On both sides of the pond, women bloggers have been speaking out about the sexist abuse they endure–often silently and stoically–for, as Jill says, “the crime of Blogging While Female.” While commenters can be dicks all over the internet, it’s [...]
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