Taking apart the trope of women’s bodies being used a rewards for men in video games.
One Week of Harassment on Twitter
Ever since I began my Tropes vs Women in Video Games project, two and a half years ago, I’ve been harassed on a daily basis by irate gamers angry at my critiques of sexism in video games. It can sometimes be difficult to effectively communicate just how bad this sustained intimidation campaign really is. So I’ve taken the liberty of collecting a week’s worth of hateful messages sent to me on Twitter. The following tweets were directed at my @femfreq account between 1/20/15 and 1/26/15.
Content warning for misogyny, gendered insults, victim blaming, incitement to suicide, sexual violence, rape and death threats.
Tuesday, January, 20th
Wednesday, January 21st, 2015
Thursday, January 22nd, 2015
Friday January 23rd, 2015
Saturday, January 24th, 2015
Sunday, January 25th
Monday, January 26th
Reblogging without cuts because people still make light of the amount of harassment she receives.