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#YesAllWomen is often contrasted with #NotAllMen, thus the latter redirects here.

#YesAllWomen is a popular Twitter hashtag and social media campaign in which users share examples or stories of misogyny and violence against women.[1] Originating in response to the 2014 Isla Vista killings, the hashtag was popular in May 2014, when it gave rise to a grassroots campaign in which women share their personal stories about harassment and discrimination.[2] The campaign attempts to raise awareness of the intimidation and sexism women encounter, often from people they know.[3][4][5]

Origin

The hashtag started on May 24, 2014, after a killing spree in Isla Vista, California, where the killer cited a hatred of women and a history of rejection as a motive for killing seven people, including himself, and wounding thirteen others.[1][6] "#YesAllWomen" was created as an avenue for people to share their experiences of sex-directed violence and sexual assault, fear, everyday sexism, and as a response against those who did not believe Rodger's actions were rooted in misogyny.[7] It was also a response to another hashtag, "#NotAllMen".[8][6]

Reach and impact

Within four days of the first use of #YesAllWomen, the hashtag had been tweeted 1.2 million times, surpassing some of its predecessors that also have drawn attention to violence and sexism toward women.[2] Four days after its first use, The Guardian commentator Jessica Valenti wrote that the YesAllWomen hashtag helped illustrate the prevalence of sexism against women.[7]

Criticism

Samantha Levine, a columnist at The Daily Beast, argued that conflating dress code problems and men whistling with the Isla Vista killings risks women who have been actual victims of violence using the hashtag not being taken seriously.[9] Emily Shire criticized some #YesAllWomen tweets as trivial in the context of the Isla Vista killings, citing examples such as "I’ve never seen a hot husband with a fat wife on a sitcom."[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Medina, Jennifer (May 27, 2014). "Campus Killings Set Off Anguished Conversation About the Treatment of Women". The New York Times. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Grinberg, Emanuella. "Why #YesAllWomen took off on Twitter". CNN Living. CNN. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  3. ^ Pearce, Matt. "#YesAllWomen: Isla Vista attack puts a spotlight on gender violence". LA Times. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  4. ^ Lee, Jolie. "#YesAllWomen: Killing spree sparks furor about misogyny". USA Today. Retrieved 6 June2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. ^ Shu, Catherine. "#YesAllWomen Shows That Misogyny Is Everyone's Problem". TechCrunch. Retrieved 6 June2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  6. ^ a b Greenfield, Beth. "UCSB Shootings Prompt #YesAllWomen Trend, Outrage Over Misogyny". Yahoo! Shine. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  7. ^ a b Valenti, Jessica. "#YesAllWomen reveals the constant barrage of sexism that women face". The Guardian.
  8. ^ Zimmerman, Jess. "Not All Men: A Brief History of Every Dude's Favorite Argument". Time.com. Time magazine.
  9. ^ Samantha Levine (May 27, 2014). "Not All Sexism is Equal". The Daily Beast. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
  10. ^ Emily Shire (May 27, 2014). "#YesAllWomen Has Jumped the Shark". The Daily Beast. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
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