Check out Feministe for examples of hate mail and comments.
Green Fairy states that "Hatemail is the best indication there is that you're on on the right track". It is still painful, and it is still harassment. She also has an area on her blog for Hate mail, and there is a lot of it.
It seems that many people post hateful comments or send hateful emails in response to feminism, sexuality, class and race. Most haters resort to calling these women names that are clearly gendered.
Some snipits from my undergrad thesis:
"...rather than direct any feelings of discontent to the actual Website, visitors resorted to name-calling on a personal level with specific derogatory language. For example, several participants claimed that they were called a 'bitch' because of their Website content..."
"...insults directed at Website creators also included words that are generally only directed to women. The word 'cunt' is used to express the sentiment of one visitor..."
"The objective of the name callers is not necessarily to change the mind of Website creator, but rather to impose a distinct male privilege and to ultimately impose this privilege upon the female Website creator. Women are reduced simply to their genitals thereby sexualizing them. By sexualizing the women, the men are able to claim a sense of 'ownership' upon the women as patriarchy traditionally situates women as possessions of men. It is also significant because the language targets the women as women and not simply the Website creators".
"Additional comments that were made to the participants included insults about sexual orientation and comments about the intellect of the Website creator. This kind of comment can also be understood to be an extension of the suggestion that she is not a 'real' woman but rather defective or aberrant in some way."
Not much has changed in five years I see - except the medium....from websites to blogs.
Nevertheless, the exchange is useful. It lets you see that feminism is not dead.
posted by Netwoman @ 1:11 PM
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