"The modern manosphere has been metastasising for many years and for years, mainstream culture has responded with a helpless shrug. There was nothing unusual about men hurting women, even if the technology was new."
"In May of that year, the terrorist Elliot Rodger killed six people and brought global attention to incels, young men radicalised by sexual resentment. Three months later came Gamergate, a global orgy of online harassment targeting women in the video game industry."
"On anonymous forums like 4chan, men coordinated an extraordinary campaign of abuse dressed up as concern for journalistic ethics. Quinn and other creators were subjected to a barrage of threats and harassment."
Mainstream culture has long dismissed misogyny as a political issue, despite its escalation in the digital age. The early 2000s saw the rise of online misogyny, with men targeting women through threats and harassment. Initial responses to such behavior were inadequate, as authorities viewed online actions as non-serious. Significant events like the Elliot Rodger shootings and Gamergate highlighted the dangers of the manosphere, revealing how deeply rooted misogyny can lead to violence and widespread harassment against women in various fields.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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