Monday, August 06, 2007

Blogging While Female

According to the Washington Post, female bloggers are routinely harassed
in cyberspace.

A panel called "Blogging While Female," held Saturday morning...

"How many of the women in the audience blog?" asked a panelist.

Nearly three-fourths of those present raised their hands.

"How many of you get harassed?"

The hands stayed up. They complain of being harassed online for their views on issues such as abortion rights.

I'm inclined to wonder just what "harassment" means in this context. Are we talking about death threats or other threats of violence? Or is it merely the fact that someone out there doesn't agree with the bloggers?

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