Sexist Slurs: Reinforcing Feminine Stereotypes Online

Volume: 83, Issue: 1-2, Pages: 16 - 28
Published: Nov 28, 2019
Abstract
Social media platforms are accused repeatedly of creating environments in which women are bullied and harassed. We argue that online aggression toward women aims to reinforce traditional feminine norms and stereotypes. In a mixed methods study, we find that this type of aggression on Twitter is common and extensive and that it can spread far beyond the original target. We locate over 2.9 million tweets in one week that contain instances of...
Paper Details
Title
Sexist Slurs: Reinforcing Feminine Stereotypes Online
Published Date
Nov 28, 2019
Journal
Volume
83
Issue
1-2
Pages
16 - 28
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