Why Feminism is Different in the Digital Age

[ismnotwasm]

This article titled “Meet the new wave of activists making feminism thrive in a digital age” was written by Tracy McVeigh, for The Observer on Saturday 1st June 2013 18.34 UTC

It was a remarkable victory when the social networking giant Facebook caved in to pressure last week and promised to “do better” to tackle anti-women hate pages on its site. A campaign by three women succeeded where many previous efforts had failed, forcing Facebook to take action over content celebrating rape and domestic violence.

It took just a week for the campaigners to rouse hundreds of thousands of supporters, thanks to a growing digital network of women who are part of the “great feminist revival”. Spare Rib magazine is soon to relaunch, women’s groups are enjoying a growth in interest, and online feminism is flourishing in blogs and tweets. Beyoncé and Madonna were in London for the Chime for Change concert, promoting global empowerment for women and girls.

http://www.psfk.com/2013/06/feminism-digital-age.html

[redqueen]

1. So good to see growing recognition of objectification, and more women standing up to that.

Also great to see the girl who started the TYFA on there.

[ismnotwasm]

2. I thought you'd like that one