Women's Rights & Issues

LessAspin

(2,013 posts) Thu Mar 25, 2021, 11:02 AM Mar 2021

American female politicians were two to three times more likely to receive abusive Twitter comments

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While this is not surprising it's still very disturbing..

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American female politicians were two to three times more likely to receive abusive Twitter comments (Original Post) LessAspin Mar 2021 OP

quelle surprise Claire Oh Nette Mar 2021 #1

Just a thought. Aren't female politicians much more likely to be liberal and Democrat? Midnight Writer Mar 2021 #2

Thank you for posting this. Sadly, not in the least surprising. niyad Mar 2021 #3

Claire Oh Nette

(2,636 posts)

1. quelle surprise

Reply to LessAspin (Original post)

Thu Mar 25, 2021, 11:07 AM

Mar 2021

I'm shocked, shocked there's gambling in Casablanca....

Midnight Writer

(25,733 posts)

2. Just a thought. Aren't female politicians much more likely to be liberal and Democrat?

Reply to LessAspin (Original post)

Thu Mar 25, 2021, 11:36 AM

Mar 2021

Do Democrats overall get more abusive comments than Republicans?

niyad

(134,016 posts)

3. Thank you for posting this. Sadly, not in the least surprising.

Reply to LessAspin (Original post)

Fri Mar 26, 2021, 11:53 PM

Mar 2021

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