‘Your body, my choice’: Harassment of women spikes in wake of election

[Craig]

IN THE WEEK SINCE DONALD TRUMP WAS ELECTED PRESIDENT AGAIN, SEXIST AND ABUSIVE ATTACKS ON WOMEN HAVE RAMPED UP ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

THAT’S ACCORDING TO A NEW ANALYSIS FROM THE INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGIC DIALOGUE – AN INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY GROUP THAT DESCRIBES ITSELF AS QUOTE “DEDICATED TO POWERING SOLUTIONS TO EXTREMISM, HATE AND DISINFORMATION.”

PHRASES LIKE “YOU’RE BODY, MY CHOICE,” “GET BACK TO THE KITCHEN,” AND “WE OWN YOUR BODY” HAVE BEEN TRENDING ON PLATFORMS LIKE X AND TIKTOK. 

THE GROUP SAYS THE UPTICK IN ONLINE HARASSMENT SIGNALS FAR-RIGHT INTERNET TROLLS AND EXTREMISTS FEEL EMBOLDENED BY THE OUTCOME OF THE ELECTION, WHICH ALSO HEAVILY FEATURED WOMEN’S RIGHTS ISSUES.

IN ITS REPORT, THE I-S-D SAID HARASSMENT IS ALREADY MOVING **OFFLINE**, WITH YOUNG GIRLS AND PARENTS SHARING REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES INVOLVING THE PHRASE “YOUR BODY, MY CHOICE” ON SOCIAL MEDIA – INCLUDING QUOTE “THE PHRASE BEING DIRECTED AT THEM WITHIN SCHOOLS OR CHANTED BY YOUNG BOYS IN CLASSES.”

THE ANALYSIS ALSO FOUND POSTS ABOUT REPEALING THE 19-TH AMENDMENT – WHICH GUARANTEED WOMEN THE RIGHT TO VOTE – ROSE 663 PERCENT ON X LAST WEEK, COMPARED TO THE WEEK BEFORE.

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