产品展示
  • 瓦尔塔80D26L/R马自达6睿翼长城哈佛H3/H5/H6原装70AH12V汽车电瓶
  • 悦达起亚K3专用汽车改装内饰工作台专用配件装饰仪表台隔热避光垫
  • 适用13-22新凌派享域音响无损改装哈曼JBL高音喇叭罩汽车音响升级
  • 汽车电瓶充电机摩托车电池充满自停12v24V伏全智能纯铜修复充电器
  • 适配东风雪铁龙世嘉三厢 新款老款 高位刹车灯第三制动灯汽车配件
联系方式

邮箱:[email protected]

电话:020-123456789

传真:020-123456789

新闻中心

Ashley Judd refuses to be bullied by online abuse in this defiant speech

2024-09-20 06:05:43      点击:203

When Ashley Judd, an actress and humanitarian, tweeted in defense of her beloved Kentucky Wildcats during March Madness in 2015, she didn't expect it unleash a hateful cyber mob. Her mentions were quickly full of sexist slurs and tweets about rape.

SEE ALSO:How to avoid becoming the bully you hate on social media

Judd already dealt with online abuse and misogyny but this was different. Judd described the response as a "tsunami of gender-based violence and misogyny flooding my Twitter feed" in an essay for Mic.

In November, Judd spoke candidly about the episode at TED Women in San Francisco, calling for an end to online harassment that targets girls and women and drives them away from the internet. TED made the video of her speech available for the first time on Wednesday. (Editor's note: The video opens with Judd repeating the graphic language directed at her via social media.)

"I've tried to rise above it, I've tried to get in the trenches, but mostly I would scroll through these social media platforms with one eye partially closed, trying not to see it," said Judd, who also mentioned that she pays someone to "scrub" her social media feeds of hate speech.

The comments can leave a lasting emotional and psychological impact. One tweet directed at Judd included a specific sexual assault scenario that she had actually experienced as a child.

"I've tried to rise above it...but mostly I would scroll through these social media platforms with one eye partially closed."

"That tweet brought up that trauma, and I had to do work on that," she said.

Mashable Top StoriesStay connected with the hottest stories of the day and the latest entertainment news.Sign up for Mashable's Top Stories newsletterBy signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Thanks for signing up!

The cost of being a girl or woman online is even higher, Judd added, when harassers attack someone not only for their gender, but also aspects of their identity like sexual orientation, race and ethnicity.

Judd offered a handful of solutions in her talk, including improved digital media literacy, updated laws that reflect modern technology and ending sexism in the tech companies that oversee social media platforms.

"Only when women have critical mass in every department at your companies, including building platforms from the ground up, will the conversations about priorities and solutions change," Judd said.

The 16-minute talk comes at an awkward moment for Twitter. The company has been pressed to ban President-elect Donald J. Trump because of tweets and commentary that arguably violate its terms of service by targeting people and groups based on their race, ethnicity, national origin and religious affiliation.

On Jan. 3, writer and feminist Lindy West deactivated her Twitter account, arguing that the service might be impossible for anyone but "trolls, robots and dictators" to use.

Judd remains active on Twitter and Facebook, but has committed herself to developing solutions that make it safer for girls and women to use.

"We must as individuals disrupt gender violence as it is happening," she said. "We must have the courage and urgency to practice stopping it as it is unfolding."


Featured Video For You
Are Schools Bullying Trans Students?

TopicsSocial Good

哈弗H2仪表台避光垫汽车内饰装饰用品配件中控台改装防滑防晒垫
东风天龙VL大力神KC汽车驾驶室改装暖水壶架茶杯水杯架座配件包邮