How the Internet treats women: nutshell

I’m generally in favor of the results that come from crowdsourcing, but Internet mob mentality is one place it falls down hard. This Rebecca Watson quote is about a discussion on Reddit, but it’s generally applicable to most unmoderated online spaces:

To recap, men’s stories are valued and their struggles are supported. Women’s stories are worthless and are derided. Men overcome. Women are fucked.

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