Articles
Misogynistic Hate Speech and its Chilling Effect on Women's Free Expression during the 2016 U.S. Presidential Campaign
Authors:
- Caitlin R. CarlsonEmail Caitlin R. Carlson
Abstract
This essay argues that the proliferation of misogynistic hate speech during the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign had a dangerous chilling effect on women’s free expression. The gendered slurs aimed at women candidates and journalists, both online and in-person, created a hostile political environment, which made it more difficult for women to fully participate in the process of Democratic self-governance. To address this issue, I recommend allocating state and federal tax dollars to counter speech efforts, and call for social media organizations, such as Facebook and Twitter, to reevaluate their hate speech and harassment policies.
- Year: 2018
- Volume: 14 Issue: 1
- Page/Article: 97-111
- DOI: 10.33972/jhs.126
- Published on 27 Feb 2019
- Peer Reviewed