Feminism

1. Was the Twitter boycott an appropriate response to the online threats  prominent women were receiving?

I think that it wasn’t an appropriate response to online treats prominent women were receiving, many people were unaware of this boycott and not many celebrities participated. Myself and my media class weren’t aware of this boycott ourselves. It would have been more effective if bigger celebrities such as those in the acting or music industry. Furthermore, as tweets continued the next day, one day of not tweeting wouldn’t make a difference.  One day of not tweeting wouldn’t affect the main reason for doing this, the little celebrity encouragement or the way awareness was being raised was very weak which is why I think it wasn’t appropriate.

2. Should Twitter have done more in response to those threats?

Twitter has millions of users, a very large social networking site that is used by celebrities, businesses, television shows or brands. Due to it being such a large site with so many users tweeting every second around the world, monitoring tweets is impossible. This is why they have the report button which can be sent to twitter by anyone. The company itself cannot do more than they are doing as it can be argued that tweets are freedom of speech and can be composed however the writer wants as it’s their opinions even though it can spark up arguments between tweeters. Reporting tweets that are serious can be result in a ban for a period of time or a complete ban of the twitter account which is a good way to warn and punish tweeters for hurtful things they tweet.

3. Should young women in 2013 take an interest in feminism? Do young women need to 'reclaim' feminism?

I don’t think we are in the post-feminist stage in this world yet, therefore young women of 2013 will need to show interest and be aware of how the world views and judges some women along with the counter argument for each woman to judge for themselves about where women stand in this world.

Even though it has come so far with how the world views women, there is still a little more to go through, there is still equality for example the pay between the genders where males get more. There are also some jobs where males are preferred over females for traditional work for example truck drivers.

4. Why has the internet been effective in feminist campaigns?

Internet gives people the opportunity to contact and make millions of people aware of anything. In this case females can spread the word about situations, news, problems, campaigns for feminists which enables them to keep everyone updated and aware of what is happening in a fast effective way. Easy access is an advantage of the internet making it very effective for feminists. Internet can enable people to share opinions, experiences, views, facts, news, and also advice for anyone and everyone that may want to see it or may come across it.

5. What is your opinion on page 3 of the Sun still featuring a half-naked young woman in 2013?

It isn’t needed, especially in a well read newspaper that thousands of people read every day. It can result in women feeling self-conscious and embarrassed about their own body if it isn’t like the ones on that page. Page 3 is seen as a source of entertainment and pleasure for males which can lead them to see all women in that way and for only one purpose which is the opposite of what feminists seek and women around the world.

There are many ways to see half naked women for men, however taking it out of the sun will help prevent children from seeing it after their parents or guardians have read it. Getting rid of the page won’t prevent everyone from seeing it but does help the situation as it can be less public and more private.