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BumRushDaShow

(142,976 posts)
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 03:44 AM Nov 13

Sexist attacks on women surge on social media after Trump's win, report finds

Source: NBC News

Nov. 12, 2024, 4:06 PM EST


A barrage of misogynistic comments have permeated social media since Donald Trump became the president-elect last week, according to research from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, a London-based think tank.

“Your body, my choice” — a phrase popularized by white nationalist Nick Fuentes — became the reigning chant among men on the far right who commented on women’s posts across social media, especially those who expressed sorrow at the election results, the report found.

The phrase — a retaliatory play on “my body, my choice,” which for decades has been a rallying cry for advocates of reproductive rights — surged shortly after Fuentes posted on X on Election Day: “Your body, my choice. Forever.”

The phrase was mentioned thousands of times per day on various social platforms in the week after the election, peaking at more than 12,000 mentions Friday, according to the report, which was published Friday. The Institute for Strategic Dialogue found a 4,600% increase in mentions of the terms “your body, my choice” and “get back in the kitchen” on X in a 24-hour period late last week, the report said.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/sexist-attacks-women-surge-social-media-trumps-win-report-finds-rcna179688



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Sexist attacks on women surge on social media after Trump's win, report finds (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Nov 13 OP
Yup. One of the reasons people are fleeing X to go to places like Bluesky. nt SunSeeker Nov 13 #1
Oh wow. Really? (Yawn.) notroot Nov 13 #2
Yes, Republicans do that. Karasu Nov 13 #3
Best reply multigraincracker Nov 13 #4
Or, "pathetic incel." wnylib Nov 13 #6
Yep. When Rethugs run it, the MeanMen come out. ancianita Nov 13 #5
Let's bdamomma Nov 13 #7
New Nickname VanceFan Nov 13 #11
Just bought Katcat Nov 13 #15
It's called bdamomma Nov 13 #17
the trolls r trying to run good ppl off. mopinko Nov 13 #8
It's too bad Icanthinkformyself Nov 13 #9
And so starts the next phase of Foreign meddling toward division Chakaconcarne Nov 13 #10
Right wing propaganda bdamomma Nov 13 #12
Anyone still questioning why we lost?? Anyone PortTack Nov 13 #13
Put your wallet where your morals are... MajorPayne Nov 13 #14
How About.... Biglinda 52 Nov 13 #16
These baby-men GenThePerservering Nov 13 #18
But, but... Ursus Arctos Nov 13 #19

Karasu

(173 posts)
3. Yes, Republicans do that.
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 05:30 AM
Nov 13

Once they successfully normalize some previously unthinkable thing, it becomes trendy before you know it.

bdamomma

(66,552 posts)
7. Let's
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 07:12 AM
Nov 13

bring the 4B movement to those who believe this swill. Fuentes is a POS. He's disgusting. Women learn self defense and walk in groups.

VanceFan

(17 posts)
11. New Nickname
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 11:01 AM
Nov 13

Women (or men) should arrange for Fuentes to have a new nickname, "Dickless Nick" would be perfect.

bdamomma

(66,552 posts)
17. It's called
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:06 PM
Nov 13

protection, do what you have to do. These fucking misogynistic white men who are so threatened by women going after women. Hmm.... just wait, women will cut you off. It's certainly not an honorable trait. And Nick Fuentes is no man.

(please note: not all men and especially not DU men)

mopinko

(71,869 posts)
8. the trolls r trying to run good ppl off.
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 07:22 AM
Nov 13

if it crashes and burns, something else will take it’s place.
but we play into their hands by abandoning the only arena we have.

Icanthinkformyself

(296 posts)
9. It's too bad
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 08:15 AM
Nov 13

that many of the the women who voted for the convicted felon, the Sarah Hucklebeast types, will not likely have to deal with the results of their vote, being as repulsive as they are.

bdamomma

(66,552 posts)
12. Right wing propaganda
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 11:11 AM
Nov 13

infecting their brains for years now, say enough times people believe it. Yes, that is taken out of the Russian playbook or any other fascist regime.

 

MajorPayne

(13 posts)
14. Put your wallet where your morals are...
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 02:45 PM
Nov 13

Fastest way to shut a religious, anti-abortion, individuals mouth, is to make them pay for all the children they want others to have and raise. Have a special box on our tax form, that if checked, the taxpayer must pay into a fund an amount, say $6500 a year to help support all the kids that women must carry to term.

Whenever an issue affects someone else. It’s too easy to make demands upon others, when the cost(s) doesn’t directly hit them. Make them all pay for their moralistic virtues.

GenThePerservering

(2,630 posts)
18. These baby-men
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:09 PM
Nov 13

are drunk at their seeming victory - we have women senators, governors, representatives, etc. And red states wanting legal abortion. They'll sober up soon enough, particularly with plenty of push-back instead of just running away.

Ursus Arctos

(57 posts)
19. But, but...
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:39 PM
Nov 13

we have to understand their "epidemic of lonliness." The mystery of why many women are rejecting these men continues.

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