Jan 21
One of the stickiest issues in the conversation about combating online harassment is the fact that it’s, you know, online. The perpetrator is inside the victim’s computer, not under their bed. It’s easy for law enforcement and the public at large to dismiss cyber-stalking as "just trolling," as "boys will be boys," as something clearly less dangerous than the "real thing"—even when perpetrators dig up personal details and deluge victims with explicit threats. Hey, don’t feed the trolls, ladies! Calm down, that’s just the internet!
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