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comment by cliffelam
cliffelam  ·  4287 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Online Threats Against Women Aren't Trivial and Don't Happen in a Vacuum

"Adria Richards tweeted a photo earlier this week and is now the target of rape and death threats. "

Quite aside from anything else, what she did was tweet a photo and complain about alleged behavior at a conference and get a father of (?) three fired from his job.

Not saying this warrants threats, but let's make sure we know why she's in the public eye.

-XC





ErisHeiress  ·  4287 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Anyone with a TV or internet connection knows why Adria Richards is in the public eye.

Do I agree with her actions? No. Do her actions warrant rape and death threats? Fuck no.

cliffelam  ·  4287 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I think we are in violent agreement.

Also, FWIW, almost nobody will know why she's receiving threats. We are connected, most people aren't.

-XC