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Every girl online is fat, ugly and unsexy. Here's how to get over it.
Violet Blue expounds on the vitriol Internet trolls fire at women online in her SFGate column: Open Source Sex. Her point is compelling, the methods in which beauty is "standardized" by our society creates a warped double standard, and I especially like her take on trolling behavior because it applies on so many levels.
"I just write and talk about sex. But every woman on the Internet gets called slutty and ugly and fat (to put it lightly) no matter what; all we have to be is female. In dinner conversation, my friend Lori reminded me of the Oscar Wilde quote, "Give a man a mask, and he'll tell you the truth." I restated it for the Internet, replying, "Give a man a mask, and he'll slit your throat." The application here is, "Give a man (or a woman) an anonymous account, and he'll eviscerate your self-esteem.""
The link between Internet anonymity and troll behavior is nothing new, but exploring the different ways it impacts groups is interesting. Thoughts? Violet Blue expounds on the vitriol Internet trolls fire at women online in her SFGate column: Open Source Sex. Her point is compellin... more -
sex workers in SF talk about their clients...
Violet Blue's interview with Giselle Reid is super interesting. Apparently SF clients are more likely to "find and read your blog." Also...
"Here are four experiences that I feel characterize the San Francisco client: I once had a client ask me if it was OK to say hi to me if he ran into me at Pride. One client, as a sweet gesture of perversity, gave me the underwear her Craigslist date had removed in the bathroom and traded with her own over lunch earlier that day. I once asked a client if I could take the sample toiletries from his hotel room for the homeless and he assembled a little baggie for me and praised the act heavily. A first-time client who gave me his ass virginity looked at me meaningfully between moans of pleasure and said, "You have really beautiful eyes."" Violet Blue's interview with Giselle Reid is super interesting. Apparently SF clients are more likely to "find and read your... more -
women face abuse from anonymous commenters on the web
It's frightening how comfortable (mostly male) commenters are with leaving hateful, abusive comments about women on the web. Violet Blue weighs in in a recent column for the SF Chronicle. It's frightening how comfortable (mostly male) commenters are with leaving hateful, abusive comments about women on the web. Viol... more
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Sexual Privacy on the Web-- panel at SXSW Interactive
A clip of a super interesting panel at SXSW, moderated by Violet Blue with the following panelists:
Zoe Margolis Writer, Girl With a One-Track Mind
Jonathan Moore Security Expert and Developer, various social netowrks
Jason Schultz Policy Fellow, Electronic Frontier Foundation
John D'Addario Editor, Gawker Media (Fleshbot, link is NSFW) A clip of a super interesting panel at SXSW, moderated by Violet Blue with the following panelists: ... more -
Violet Blue is Too Cool for Burning Man
To wit: The Man might be burning, but so is your ass. It's no wonder the attendees are called "burners."
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