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https://theconversation.com/cultural-misogyny-and-why-mens-aggression-to-women-is-so-often-expressed-through-sex-157680>
"As the country watches Scott Morrison grapple with the sex scandals rocking
our federal parliament, it is worth wondering what has really changed since
former Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s now-famous 2012 “misogyny” speech.
The power of that speech is undeniable, and it resonates loudly today."
Gamers Who Troll Women Are Literally Losers
https://www.wired.com/2015/07/gamers-troll-women-literally-losers/
"Being lousy at videogames might make you more of a jerk.
To better understand the roots of misogyny, a pair of researchers examined the
gender dynamics of players interacting in Halo 3. In a study published in the
scientific journal PLOS ONE, Michael Kasumovic and Jeffrey Kuznekoff found that
sexism in the male-dominated environment of Halo seemed to have more to do with
the skill of the guys and their status within the game than with any women
playing the game.
"It's the fear of losing to a woman that kind of irks a lot of men," Kasumovic,
a professor at the University of New South Wales, says. "As a consequence, they
lash out in an attempt to remove women from the competitive playing field.”
In other words, men who may already be losing in the game don’t like women
encroaching on their turf—and their tactic of choice can be harassment."
Via Muse, who wrote "I am putting these articles next to each other, because I
think considering them together is enlightening."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
