Cybersexism: Sex, Gender and Power on the Internet

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Cybersexism: Sex, Gender and Power on the Internet

'The Internet was supposed to be for everyone... Millions found their voices in this brave new online world; it gave unheard masses the space to speak to each other without limits, across borders, both physical and social. It was supposed to liberate us from gender. But as more and more of our daily lives migrated on line, it seemed it did matter if you were a boy or a girl.'

It's a tough time to be a woman on the internet. Over the past two generations, the political map of human relations has been redrawn by feminism and by changes in technology. Together they pose questions about the nature and organisation of society that are deeply challenging to those in power, and in both cases, the backlash is on. In this brave new world, old-style sexism is making itself felt in new and frightening ways.

In Cybersexism, Laurie Penny goes to the dark heart of the matter and asks why threats of rape and violence are being used to try to silence female voices, analyses the structure of online misogyny, and makes a case for real freedom of speech â€“ for everyone.

Laurie Penny's forthcoming book, Unspeakable Things: Sex, Lies and Revolution, will be published in 2014.

Country	USA
Author	Laurie Penny
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	1
EISBN	9781408853207
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Bloomsbury Publishing
Manufacturer	Bloomsbury Publishing
NumberOfPages	45
PublicationDate	2013-08-22
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing
ReleaseDate	2013-08-22
Studio	Bloomsbury Publishing

Cybersexism: Sex, Gender and Power on the Internet

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