4:58am October 12, 2014

“I now believe the most dangerous time for a woman with online visibility is the point at which others are seen to be listening, “following”, “liking”, “favoriting”, retweeting. In other words, the point at which her readers have (in the troll’s mind) “drunk the Koolaid”. Apparently, that just can’t be allowed. From the hater’s POV, you (the Koolaid server) do not “deserve” that attention. You are “stealing” an audience. From their angry, frustrated point of view, the idea that others listen to you is insanity.”

WIRED (via rachelfershleiser)

Always hearing about what women deserve. Funny how when it’s good things, she didn’t deserve them, and when it’s bad things, oh she did.

(via sarahreesbrennan)

The hate blog finally makes sense

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