Tyler demands sex acts, fans threaten to mutilate us: How can our Government let him in?
Inciting Violence Against Women Isn’t ‘Art’, and Tyler the Creator Shouldn’t Be Granted Entry By Caitlin Roper “It’s just irony” seems to be the go-to defence for misogyny these days. As a female activist for grassroots organisation Collective Shout, I hear it all the time. After the global backlash to Kanye West’s sexually violent […]
My online harasser tried to pimp me out online
Activist speaks out about mock twitter account, rape, death threats and police inaction By Caitlin Roper Earlier this year, Germaine Greer argued that women now are worse off than ever, citing the proliferation of pornography and the level of harassment and abuse directed toward women on social media as evidence. I tend to agree. For […]
‘I bloody hate u bitch’: more fan mail from the Brosphere
This message from a special fan landed in my public profile Facebook inbox this morning. I won’t include his name, as he would probably enjoy that too much. You are a dickhead. You fk’n leso feminist. I bloody hate u bitch. You always have something to say. I bet you think “Playgirl” with pictures of […]