There is so much media out today on this, I can barely keep up with reading it all, let alone posting it all, so I will start a list of my favorites.
Please comment with your own favorites and I will add them to the list.
Zero Tolerance for Rape Culture on Facebook: Elizabeth Hall Magill / Yo Mama
Facebook Vows to Stop Hate Speech Against Women, and Feminist Icon Sheryl Sandberg Says Nothing: Lauren Rankin / Policy Mic
"Facebook’s response to this feminist campaign has promise, but it is
important to note that corporations often say one thing and do another,
especially when it comes to equality and the public interest. The
network of feminist activists that brought about this response needs to
remain diligent and hold Facebook accountable to the promises they have
made." ~Lauren Rankin
How Facebook Learned Rape is Bad for Business: Sandy Garossino / Huff Post
"On June 11th, the world's media will descend on San Francisco for Facebook's first shareholder meeting. Picture the PR disaster of them being met by a pandemonium of mothers brandishing giant placards of Rethaeh Parsons, Amanda Todd, and rape victims bound and gagged -- all displaying Facebook advertising by American Express and Dove. That's only one possible scenario of many.
The future of course is unpredictable. Whether Facebook can actually assert the needed control over its site is far from certain. But the #fbrape campaign demonstrated was that failure to do so can still inflict a mortal wound on the company."
Could the Facebook Win Be Feminism’s Tipping Point?: Jessica Valenti / The Nation
I’m hopeful but wary—the fact that such a campaign needed to be launched at all is a depressing indicator of where American culture is on sexual assault and violence against women.
Facebook Blocks Another Feminist Campaigner: Louise Pennington -the real sgm
However, acknowledging getting Facebook to acknowledge their misogyny and violence against women isn't enough. We need to keep supporting the amazing women who fronted the campaign by continuing to report offensive pages.
It is far too easy to assume that victory will change things immediately but that's the lazy way out.
We need to ensure that Facebook follows through with their promise to end misogyny.
We need to keep holding them accountable.
Far too often, we believe the promises made and do not enforce accountability.
We need to hold Facebook accountable today and forever.
NSFW: Facebook Says That Page Trafficking Women Doesn't Violate TOS: Slay Belle /Jezebel
I suppose these women — a large number of whom are victims of sex trafficking — aren't breastfeeding their children, but one might think that a graphic photo of a blowjob might, you know, violate Facebook's TOS against sexually explicit imagery. (And note — these two photos that I edited and included here as an example of what is being broadcast on that page are tame in comparison to some of the photographs, a series of which includes taking an underage'd girl's virginity, with close up shots a man's hand spreading her vulva for inspection.)
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
This is what is STILL UP on Facebook **Trigger warning
This is what a 10 minute search brought up tonight, after Facebook's official response.
Looks like they are taking this very seriously....
This was still up at 8:31 PST, Tuesday May 28th
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=461811380578336&set=a.388717614554380.91490.388706661222142&type=1&theater
This was still up at 8:31 PST, Tuesday May 28th
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=567765999913056&set=a.524283030928020.111047.524277574261899&type=1&theater
This was still up at 8:33 PST, Tuesday May 28th
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=469169373175870&set=a.388717614554380.91490.388706661222142&type=1&theater
This was still up at 8:33 PST, Tuesday May 28th
https://www.facebook.com/pages/If-you-listen-closely-you-can-hear-the-sound-of-fucks-not-being-given/388706661222142
This was still up at 8:31 PST, Tuesday May 28th
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=564322050257451&set=a.524283030928020.111047.524277574261899&type=1&theater
My Other Ride Is Your Mom
I don't have the time or energy to look at more of these. But feel free to add to the collection.
Facebook Global Protest: Host LOVE not Hate
A collective of feminists & human rights activists from around the world have organized a global protest to spread awareness and mount additional pressure on Facebook to CHANGE. The protest was already scheduled for May 29-31 and will continue on those dates.
We have worked in solidarity with the #FBRape campaign. Both campaigns have been long in the works and were created to compliment each other. Despite their big win today, we have decided to move forward as planned. Here's why.
We are asking all who write/blog to cover Facebook during these 3 days.
We are asking all feminist admins to post extensively about this on their FB pages May 29th-31.
Tweet it. Blog it. Pin in.
We have made it easy - more than 100 existing articles listed here for your posting convenience
Please use the logo above as your Facebook Profile picture during these days.
Global Protest WILL go on as scheduled
If your boyfriend repeatedly punches you in the face for 2 years, do you go ahead an marry him?
I mean, he promises, he'll stop.
That's about how I feel to Facebook's response today.
For several months now, a group of feminists and activists from around the world have been working on a global protest against Facebook's policies regarding hate speech and violence against women.
While no one is as tired of this campaign as I am, I would feel remiss if we did not move forward as planned. Writing a vague letter a week after a massive global campaign is not the same as changing your policies.
The issue with Facebook has been going on for years. Had it been a priority, they would have fixed it already. In my dialogue with Facebook over the last 6 months or so, I was told many times that they were "working on it."
There is nothing going on here that they were not already aware of. And as far as I can tell, many of the offensive pages and pictures still remain on their site.
We can't risk the life of another teenage girl based on Facebook's promise to do something different.
The protest will move on as scheduled.
We wish to congratulate Everyday Sexism, WAM! and Soraya Chemaly - as well as the many other organizations and individual women and men who worked tirelessly on this campaign.
More than anything, this campaign brought radical awareness to the issue of violence against women and rape, especially as it pertains to social media. Their campaign was EPIC and is sure to go down in herstory.
We are now better organized and better connected than ever before. And that in and of itself is a HUGE victory.
I mean, he promises, he'll stop.
That's about how I feel to Facebook's response today.
For several months now, a group of feminists and activists from around the world have been working on a global protest against Facebook's policies regarding hate speech and violence against women.
While no one is as tired of this campaign as I am, I would feel remiss if we did not move forward as planned. Writing a vague letter a week after a massive global campaign is not the same as changing your policies.
The issue with Facebook has been going on for years. Had it been a priority, they would have fixed it already. In my dialogue with Facebook over the last 6 months or so, I was told many times that they were "working on it."
There is nothing going on here that they were not already aware of. And as far as I can tell, many of the offensive pages and pictures still remain on their site.
We can't risk the life of another teenage girl based on Facebook's promise to do something different.
The protest will move on as scheduled.
We wish to congratulate Everyday Sexism, WAM! and Soraya Chemaly - as well as the many other organizations and individual women and men who worked tirelessly on this campaign.
More than anything, this campaign brought radical awareness to the issue of violence against women and rape, especially as it pertains to social media. Their campaign was EPIC and is sure to go down in herstory.
We are now better organized and better connected than ever before. And that in and of itself is a HUGE victory.
For that, we owe a heap of gratitude and love to Laura Bates, Soraya Chemaly & Jaclyn Friedman.
Monday, May 27, 2013
Calling on feminist programmers: It’s time for a mass exodus from Facebook
This is how far things have come.
I have just been banned from FB for 7 days for posting a link to this event: We are closing our accounts!
Activists are being barred from their accounts and threatened with a permanent ban for organizing to protest misogynistic images and pages that promote rape, child porn, abuse, and even murder (a video of a woman being beheaded was circulated thousands of times and those who reported it were told that it doesn’t violate FB policy).
It seems that images promoting rape are perfectly okay, according to Facebook, but you can be banned for posting images of breastfeeding, such as this example here…
Despite countless articles and ongoing protest, Facebook continues to ban protestors and support hate speech and misogyny.
Remaining on the site helps generate ad money for Facebook. The only way to really hit the site where it will hurt is by leaving.
I’m not a programmer, but I am calling on programmers now. We need an alternative. I would love a place called khaleesi.net (after Daenerys) or something to that effect. Would especially love a feminist-backed and/or managed social media alternative. If creating an alternative is unrealistic, then we need to find out what alternatives exist that can be promoted as the new domain for those who are absolutely fed up with this disgusting situation.
Social networking is invaluable in the modern age, but being complicit in funding a corporate empire that allows rape culture, child abuse, hate speech, silencing of activists, and shaming of mothers has got to stop.
Here’s my call to programmers of the world: I, for one, will switch tomorrow. The online protest against Facebook has thousands of supporters and is growing exponentially every day. Your time would be well spent.
See original post at When women were warriors
I have just been banned from FB for 7 days for posting a link to this event: We are closing our accounts!
Activists are being barred from their accounts and threatened with a permanent ban for organizing to protest misogynistic images and pages that promote rape, child porn, abuse, and even murder (a video of a woman being beheaded was circulated thousands of times and those who reported it were told that it doesn’t violate FB policy).
It seems that images promoting rape are perfectly okay, according to Facebook, but you can be banned for posting images of breastfeeding, such as this example here…
Despite countless articles and ongoing protest, Facebook continues to ban protestors and support hate speech and misogyny.
Remaining on the site helps generate ad money for Facebook. The only way to really hit the site where it will hurt is by leaving.
I’m not a programmer, but I am calling on programmers now. We need an alternative. I would love a place called khaleesi.net (after Daenerys) or something to that effect. Would especially love a feminist-backed and/or managed social media alternative. If creating an alternative is unrealistic, then we need to find out what alternatives exist that can be promoted as the new domain for those who are absolutely fed up with this disgusting situation.
Social networking is invaluable in the modern age, but being complicit in funding a corporate empire that allows rape culture, child abuse, hate speech, silencing of activists, and shaming of mothers has got to stop.
Here’s my call to programmers of the world: I, for one, will switch tomorrow. The online protest against Facebook has thousands of supporters and is growing exponentially every day. Your time would be well spent.
See original post at When women were warriors
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Still Not Shutting Up
Dear Facebook:
When you allow people, be it humorously or in seriousness, to promote raping and abusing women, you imply that it is okay to rape and abuse women. Therefore, to me, you imply that it is okay to rape or abuse me, my sister, my eight-month-old niece, my friends, my acquaintances, my fellow students, my coworkers, the woman who sells me coffee in the morning, the woman I check books out from at the library, my teachers, the lady in line ahead of me in rush hour, and every other woman I know. I disagree. I do not think it is okay to rape or abuse any of these women, or anyone at all.
Stop telling the world it is.
I stand in support of Feminist Admins’ Global Protest: May 29-31. I stand against rape and abuse. And I am going to stay right here and keep telling you so until those of you who are in control get it into your heads that rape and abuse are not okay.
Facebook has such a broad influence on contemporary life. We use it to connect with friends, tell each other how our days went, plan parties. Those who make decisions about what is allowed on Facebook have an unprecedented opportunity to influence mass culture by telling the world that violence against women is not all right.
So because you’re so powerful, Facebook, I’m asking more from you. I’m not asking you to just pull this offensive, horrific content from your website.
I want an affirmative statement that Facebook supports equality for women in all forms of speech, including humor.
I don’t want you to just stop being negative; use your power and do something positive. Make a change. You have the power to do it.
What exactly is stopping you?
Signed,
I.
From the new blog Still Not Shutting Up
When you allow people, be it humorously or in seriousness, to promote raping and abusing women, you imply that it is okay to rape and abuse women. Therefore, to me, you imply that it is okay to rape or abuse me, my sister, my eight-month-old niece, my friends, my acquaintances, my fellow students, my coworkers, the woman who sells me coffee in the morning, the woman I check books out from at the library, my teachers, the lady in line ahead of me in rush hour, and every other woman I know. I disagree. I do not think it is okay to rape or abuse any of these women, or anyone at all.
Stop telling the world it is.
I stand in support of Feminist Admins’ Global Protest: May 29-31. I stand against rape and abuse. And I am going to stay right here and keep telling you so until those of you who are in control get it into your heads that rape and abuse are not okay.
Facebook has such a broad influence on contemporary life. We use it to connect with friends, tell each other how our days went, plan parties. Those who make decisions about what is allowed on Facebook have an unprecedented opportunity to influence mass culture by telling the world that violence against women is not all right.
So because you’re so powerful, Facebook, I’m asking more from you. I’m not asking you to just pull this offensive, horrific content from your website.
I want an affirmative statement that Facebook supports equality for women in all forms of speech, including humor.
I don’t want you to just stop being negative; use your power and do something positive. Make a change. You have the power to do it.
What exactly is stopping you?
Signed,
I.
From the new blog Still Not Shutting Up
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