“Cernovich, Yiannopoulos, and Sommers all found a marketing opportunity in Gamergate: a constantly active audience willing to buy whatever it was they felt like selling that day. No matter what their stance had been previously, their support of Gamergate guaranteed… — Bailey Poland Copy Share Image
“This story is not at all an uncommon one in tech circles, including gaming. The popular notion is that women who get ahead must… — Bailey Poland Copy Share Image
“The public forum argument simultaneously insists that women be receptive, welcoming, and passive in the face of harassing comments while it excuses harassing behavior… — Bailey Poland Copy Share Image
“Cernovich, Yiannopoulos, and Sommers all found a marketing opportunity in Gamergate: a constantly active audience willing to buy whatever it was they felt like… — Bailey Poland Copy Share Image
“Online threats of violence seem to have a very simple purpose: they are intended to act as a reminder to women that men are… — Bailey Poland Copy Share Image
“Calling the Internet a public forum is done to invoke a conceptualization of the Internet in which all expression is seen as valid and… — Bailey Poland Copy Share Image
“What “don’t feed the trolls” misses is that, for these online cybersexist abusers, it doesn’t matter whether or not a woman responds to their… — Bailey Poland Copy Share Image
“Actually, it’s about ethics in games journalism” became the immediate and fervent reply to anyone discussing Gamergate’s harassment of Quinn. As she fled her… — Bailey Poland Copy Share Image
“One of the most common experiences a woman has when discussing online abuse is either receiving advice about how to handle it or being… — Bailey Poland Copy Share Image
“Sexism is a combination of prejudice against persons based on their gender, combined with the privilege and power required to cause harm.” — Bailey Poland Copy Share Image
“Everyone involved, from the figurehead to each individual harasser, is able to diffuse responsibility for the abuse among the group, claiming abuse was always… — Bailey Poland Copy Share Image
