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Neil Gaiman's Tweet
Well-known author, Neil Gaiman, tweeted the #YesAllWomen hashtag is filled with true, hard, sad and angry things. Gaiman says he empathized with the movement and will try to understand but he will never fully grasp because he is a man.
Not all men: A brief history of every's dude favorite argument.
Jess Zimmerman examines how and when #notallmen became a parody. He also explains the origins of the hashtag and why it irritates feminists.
Not all men: How not to derail discussion of women's issues
Phil Plait tells the effect of the #YesAllWomen had on him. He claims the stories of everyday sexism affected him. The article how men on twitter are responding defensively to tweets under this hashtag. Plait urges his readers to listen to women…
On #YesAllWomen, One Year Late
Kaye M, the creator of the #YesAllWomen, tells what led to start the hashtag. She wanted to create a space for women to vent and to emphasize over their shared experience of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and sexism. Kaye M. states as a Muslim…
Selina Kara's Tweet
Selina Kara quotes Magaret Atwood to highlight the difference what women and men fears. Twitters users tweeted back in support. She also had backlash. Users responded that feminism is awful, that Kara was hostile towards men, questions why people…
Sophia Bush's Tweet
#YesAllWomen's influence reaches popular actresses, such as Sophia Bush. The tv actress, Sophia Bush, describes how women should not have to carry their keys as a weapon and have to keep looking over their shoulders.
Soraya Chemaly's Tweet
Soraya Chemaly's tweet tells how men shoot and throw acid on girls to stop them from to going to school. The tweet shows the backlash against the #YesAllWomen hashtag.
The creation of the #YesAllWomen hashtag on Twitter.
Gildedspine created the #YesAllWomen on Twitter and started the conversation on the everyday sexism and misogyny women face. The user, Gildedspine, deleted her original post after facing harassment for original tweet and the creation of the…
The Manifesto of Elliot Rodger
Before the shooting at Isla Vista, Elliot Rodger sent a manuscript outlining his grievances against women and his contempt for minorities. He described his life and his frustration over not having a girlfriend. Rodger specially mentioned a War on…
The Power of #YesAllWomen
Sasha Weiss joined the #YesAllWomen conversation by adding her story of sexual harassment from a man on a train platform. Weiss argues #YesAllWomen is needed because it demonstrates Elliott Roger's ideas came from attitudes surrounding women.