Writer Amanda Hess, in the cover story for this months Pacific Standard, writes at length about the problem of online rape culture, and the challenges women face in both experiencing and reporting it. As one whos suffered the abuse of online stalkers, including everything from rape to death threats, she writes from a position of particularly personal relevance. Shes far from alone in that position: according to the volunteer organization Working to Halt Online Abuse, 72.5 percent of people who report harassment online are female. …
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