PHOTO: A game called ‘Beat Up Anita Sarkeesian’ that was uploaded to www.newgrounds.com by a Canadian man was removed one day after it was posted. (Courtesy: Feminist Frequency)
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Any outspoken women who has criticizes the tech industry, spoken out publicly against sexisms, express feminist ideals or contributes to national debates online has been subjected to trolling and mob justice attacks far more frequently than men.
Rape threats, death threats, sexually violent speech, ridicule, doxxing, photoshopping women beat up and naked is just another extension of silencing women.
(Historical narrative coming soon)
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