Cybersexism is rampant and can exact an astonishingly high cost.
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..
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.
Haters combines a history of Online sexism with suggestions for solutions.
Extreme examples such as GamerGate get publicized, but otherwise the Online Abuse of women is largely underreported.
Bullying, stalking, and trolling are just the beginning.
In some cases, the final result is suicide.
Cybersexism is rampant and can exact an astonishingly high cost
