We often have conversations in class about online behavior and how it might resemble or disrupt face-to-face behavior. Sometimes it can be difficult to bring gender into the mix because students might feel that sexism is just one example of how mean people can be online. However, this series of videos shows that women, particularly those in mail sphere, have particular harsh critics online. You can use this videos to discuss some of the reasons why that might be.
The first video shows men reading the mean tweets that were sent to female sportswriters.
If you feel ready to take this conversation to the next level, check out the sketch by Amy Schumer. It's a bit harsh but in the sketch, news reporters explain how making a "rape and kill" button on twitter, would be efficient. This is clearly satire that shows the extent of the problem, but is probably best used with mature groups of students only:http://www.hulu.com/watch/936394
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