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Very Online: Social Media Censorship is Suffocating the Sex Tech Revolution

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
November 25, 2019 at 1:00am
Despite censorship, sex tech isn’t going anywhere any time soon. Read more »
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Very Online: When Authors Behave Badly on Twitter

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
November 22, 2019 at 3:24pm
Do authors have a responsibility to be more careful with how they wield social media? Read more »
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Very Online: Black-Run Plant Instagram Accounts Are Connecting Black People to Their Roots

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
November 15, 2019 at 2:26pm
Digital plant communities aren’t as accessible—or welcoming—for those who aren’t white. Read more »
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Backtalk: OK Meme-er

by Amy Lam
November 14, 2019 at 7:20am
This week, Dahlia and Amy talk about the meme that’s the perfect digital eye roll. Read more »
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Warts and All: The Art of Being Dragged by Our Astrology Apps

by Katherine Speller
November 7, 2019 at 6:11pm
 It can be a relief to see that—via the stars or an app or a super accurate meme—we might be known, warts and all. Read more »
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Still Doubt Online Harassment Is Real? Read SheRatesDogs

by Alexandria Herr
November 6, 2019 at 7:00am
Michaela Okland’s popular Twitter account is a critical tool of resistance for women. Read more »
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Very Online: Gina Rodriguez, Black People Deserve More Than a Notes App Apology

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
October 17, 2019 at 5:38pm
When celebrities want to apologize, their fans deserve more than a half-hearted screenshot from their Notes app. Read more »
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How @EmoBlackThot Infiltrated Black Women’s Safe Spaces

by Victoria Gagliardo-Silver
October 16, 2019 at 3:20pm
At times, she seemed too good to be true. And now we know she was: @EmoBlackThot was not our dark-skinned digital big sister; in fact, she wasn’t a sister at all. Read more »
Caroline Calloway, a white woman, attends the 11th Annual Shorty Awards. She has a forced smile and looks at an interviewer.

The Caroline Calloway Effect: Scammer Culture is Peak White Privilege

by Vanessa Willoughby
September 25, 2019 at 11:12am
Without the armor of their grifts—their thinness, whiteness, and status as blond young women—scammers like Caroline Calloway would’ve been immediately labeled con artists. Read more »
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Very Online: Instagram Has a Conversion Therapy Problem

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
September 19, 2019 at 6:19pm
With help from Instagram, they’re able to expand their reach to those vulnerable to their violent teachings. Read more »

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A Look at How Media Writes Women of Color

by Victoria Law
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Nearly every Saturday morning, feminists of color hold Twitter discussions taking a deeper look at issues, such as gender violence. It’s the... Read more »

Game Changer: Why Gaming Culture Allows Abuse... and How We Can Stop It

Game Changer Illustration by Jasmine Silver.
by Katherine Cross
Winter 2013 • Habit{at}

You're a Bolshevik feminist jewess that hates white people… and you expect to be taken seriously when you're “critique-ing” ...

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