...books about sexism...

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Have you ever encountered sexism on the internet?

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4 must-read books about sexism on the internet      

"The feminist revolution and the digital revolution have grown up together, and are both incomplete”

                                                                                                                                                
By Beulah Devaney                                   October 21, 2015                              
                                      
Sexism on the internet is far from new, but it’s only in the last few years that we’ve really started talking about it. This is partly because contemporary feminists are the first generation to have lived the majority of their adult lives online, and are now ready to challenge the notion that just by being visible on the internet, women are somehow asking for abuse.
So what is cybersexism? Is it an inevitable part of women’s online experience? How can we battle sexist trolls? Why do trolls even exist in the first place? And how can we reclaim cyberspace for women? Here’s a reading list to get you started:
4) Cybersexism: Sex, Gender And Power On The Internet by Laurie Penny



In 2013 journalist Laurie Penny was sent a series of bomb threats via Twitter and was forced to go into hiding. While she was living in a safe house, cut off from all her online profiles and communities, Penny wrote Cybersexism: a blistering takedown of online misogyny and the way society protects trolls while leaving women vulnerable to abuse. Angry, personal and insightful, this is Penny at her best. By examining the potential the internet has to help women and other overlooked communities, Penny manages to both enrage and inspire her readers.
3) The Internet Of Garbage by Sarah Jeong


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While Penny looks at what cybersexism is and why it’s flourishing, Jeong is concerned with the legal and ethical implications. A journalist who studied law, Jeong documents the growth of online harassment, using both famous case studies and lesser known cases to investigate the ethical and practical issues around free speech, doxxing, spam and cyberstalking. This includes an insightful overview of how content platforms and social media providers can create a more inclusive, constructive, online experience for their users.
2) This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things by Whitney Phillips


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Named after the popular meme that claims internet trolls are the reason “we can’t have nice things”: Whitney Phillips’ book places trolling within a wider framework of intolerance. Philips demonstrates the way that trolling is a business strategy for online content providers, the way that the mainstream media often feeds off and encourages the trolling of their own journalists, and the way that trolls both parrot media tropes and reflect society’s own commitment to intolerance. “This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things isn’t only about trolls; it’s about a culture in which trolls thrive.”

1) Hate Crimes In Cyberspace by Danielle Keats Citron

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Danielle Keats Citron wrote Hate Crimes In Cyberspace in response to the suggestion that cyberbullying is somehow inevitable and beyond the reach of law enforcement. Citron rejects the idea that the internet is some kind of “Wild West… last bastion of free speech” and argues that providing a safe space for all users must take priority. Although the book focuses mainly on US law and case studies, it offers a practical framework for all activists looking to challenge the way society views and responds to online harassment.
These books might not be light reading, but they are worth it and essential in the fight against online harassment and misogyny.

                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Beulah Maud Devaney is a freelance writer whose writing credits include The Guardian, The Independent, The Debrief and openDemocracy. She lives in Amsterdam with her bike, books and boyfriend. She is on her 3rd iPhone so far this year and is starting to feel very Team Android. Follow her on Twitter: @TheNotoriousBMD
                                                               
                                                        

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Sexism means discrimination based on sex. Sexism can be compared to racism; in both the differences between two (or more) groups are viewed as indications that one group is superior or inferior. Sexism can refer to either the belief of the person doing the discriminating or their words and behavior.
Feminist Origins of the WordThe word "sexism" became widely known during the Women's Liberation Movement of the 1960s. At that time, feminist theorists explained that oppression of women was widespread in nearly all human society, and they began to speak of sexism instead of male chauvinism. Whereas male chauvinists were usually individual men who expressed the belief that they were superior to women, sexism referred to collective behavior that reflected society as a whole.

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If Caitlin Moran's How To Be A Womanis the fun-filled manual for female survival in the 21st century, everyday sexism is its more politicised sister' (Independent on Sunday).  After experiencing a series of escalating sexist incidents, Laura Bates started theeveryday sexism projectand has gone on to write 'a pioneering analysis of modern day misogyny' (Telegraph).  After an astounding response from the wide range of stories that came pouring in from all over the world, the project quickly became one of the biggest social media success stories of the internet. From being harassed and wolf-whistled at on the street, to discrimination in the workplace and serious sexual assault, it is clear that sexism had become normalised. But Bates inspires women to lead a real change and writes this 'extremely powerful book that could, and should, win hearts and minds right across the spectrum' (Financial Times). Often shocking, sometimes amusing and always poignant, everyday sexism is a protest against inequality and a manifesto for change. It's 'a game-changing book, a must-read for every woman' (Cosmopolitan).  'Admirable and culturally transferable. "A storm is coming," writes Bates. After reading this book you'll hope so' (Independent).Welcome to the fourth wave of feminism.