Online Harassment

Kirsten Gillibrand Responds To Trump’s Vulgar Tweet About Her

By Samuel Warde on December 12, 2017 Activism, Assault, Social Media Battles, Twitter Tantrum, Violence against women, Women's Issues

Kirsten Gillibrand Responds To Trump’s Vulgar Tweet About Her

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand fires back at Trump after he appeared to sexually harass her on Twitter. Trump found himself back in the spotlight on Tuesday after four women who had previously accused him of sexual harassment called on Congress to investigate their allegations and those of other women. NBC News reported that: “Jessica Leeds, Samantha […]

Women In Sports Face Online Harassment: ‘I Hope A Hockey Player Beats You To Death’ – VIDEO

By Kimberley Johnson on April 26, 2016 Twitter, Women's Issues

Women In Sports Face Online Harassment: ‘I Hope A Hockey Player Beats You To Death’ – VIDEO

Men recite threatening tweets sent to women in sports. Julie DiCaro and Sarah Spain earn their living writing about sports. But there’s a problem. They’re women. This means they receive an inordinate amount of loathsome and threatening harassment from depraved Twitter trolls. Everything from name-calling to rape and death threats. The women appeared in a […]