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Friday, May 22 • 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Can Online Misogyny Become Teachable Moments?

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Online discussions sometimes get derailed when a woman gives a contrary opinion, and the responses attack her for her looks, for her alleged sexual behavior, for not being qualified to give an opinion because she is a woman, or even stoop to outright threats of rape or death. Misogynist speech like this can reduce the impact of women's opinions by diverting attention away from the issues they raise, devastate the person under attack, and decrease diversity by driving women away from the discussion forum. Can acts of misogynist speech be teachable moments? The panelists discuss online responses such as "counter-speech," how to support the target, and ways to build tolerant communities.
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Erica McGillivray

Erica McGillivray spends a ridiculous amount of time being geeky, both professionally and personally. At Moz, she's the senior community manager, wrangling 500,000+ people, and co-running their annual conference MozCon. Erica also is a founder of GeekGirlCon, is a published author... Read More →

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Colin Fisk

My love of gaming and speculative fiction began in a Bay Area book store, Future Fantasy, in 1978 when I picked up copies of the white box set of Dungeons and Dragons as well as The Forever War on the same day. My fascination with, and degree in, anthropology helped in the design... Read More →
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Rebecca Watson

Rebecca Watson is the founder of the Skepchick Network, a collection of sites focused on science and critical thinking with dozens of contributors spanning four languages. She has written for outlets such as Slate, Popular Science, and the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. She's also... Read More →

Friday May 22, 2015 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
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