The Cops Don’t Care About Violent Online Threats. What Do We Do Now?

I.“Hey Anna, do you like pizza?”I was just sitting down to dinner one evening this past November when I looked through some new Twitter notifications on my phone. My night, I realized regretfully, was about to get very, very stupid. The Twitter user was named “Davidkalac69,” the photo a white egg on a purple background….

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‘Law And Order: SVU’ Season 16 Episode 14 Spoilers: Gamergate Episode Will Focus On Harassment Of Women In Gaming World : The Eye : Fashion & Style

(Photo : Facebook/Law and Order SVU) Read below for “Law and Order: SVU” news, spoilers, or recaps. In an upcoming episode of “Law and Order: SVU,” the series will take on the real-life problem of female intimidation in the gaming world. Episode 14, “Intimidation Game” follows the harassment of a female video game developer and…

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Acclaimed Novelist Sells 30 Million Books, Is Remembered For Her Physical Appearance In Obituary | ThinkProgress

by Jessica Goldstein Posted on January 30, 2015 at 12:30 pm Updated: January 30, 2015 at 3:11 pm “Acclaimed Novelist Sells 30 Million Books, Is Remembered For Her Physical Appearance In Obituary” Colleen McCullough, 1977. CREDIT: AP Colleen McCullough wrote 25 novels. Her The Thorn Birds sold 30 million copies worldwide for $1.9 million, then a…

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The Man Who Is Attempting To Repair GoDaddy’s Sexist Reputation | Fast Company | Business + Innovation

After a decade of grossly offensive advertisements objectifying scantily-clad women, website domain provider GoDaddy is trying to convince the world that its tasteless days are over. In late 2013, chief marketing officer Barb Rechterman announced that the company has “matured” and “evolved” and promised to put an end to its infamous racy ads. This decision…

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Well, Newsweek, the Revolution’s Not Going to Start Like This

It’s going to take a revolution to change the sordid and systemic sexism in Silicon Valley. Our cover story: http://t.co/1qXvXer9cs — Newsweek (@Newsweek) January 29, 2015 Good on Newsweek for taking on the subject; bad on Newsweek for doing it with this cover, tagline, and story. “The sexism in Silicon Valley is sordid”—like that cover—”shocking”—like…

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