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Submitted by Sarah on Tue, 04/03/2007 - 11:13am.
Read Virtual Hate Crimes by Sara Robinson on Orcinus:
» Hate crime is a low-level form of terrorism designed to disenfranchise, stifle, and ultimately remove certain people from the public sphere by forcing them to erect imaginary boundaries of fear in their own heads. It causes people to change their behavior, shrink their horizons, and stop participating fully in their own lives. Suddenly, there are places -- the synagogue, the clinic, downtown after dark, professional conferences, the comments threads that form the living rooms of their own online homes -- that they can no longer approach with a feeling of acceptance, belonging, and safety.I've experienced cyberbullying, as have other OlyBloggers and members of the Oly community at large. OlyBlog (thank you Rick) especially helped me during those months because I was able to continue blogging in a protected community. Cyberbullying is designed to silence and isolate people. I found that more speech was the answer. I had to set priorities, pick and choose my battles, and figure out what worked best for me. I encourage people to take cyberbullying seriously. Keep complete copies of any threats, tell your family and friends, let the authorities know. Connect up with other targets and share support.
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