"Holocaust #2 but instead of jews we target women"

As published in the West Australian

Perth feminist activist Caitlin Roper attacked and doxxed after calling out Grand Theft Auto for depictions of violence against women

We were recently contacted by a small, anonymous and dedicated group tackling image based abuse. This guest blog post is written by one of their members to help shed light on the insidious world of non-consensual sharing of sexualised images on the internet. 

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After Tyler the Creator tagged Coralie Alison in a Tweet claiming he had been banned from entering Australia, our Operations Manager was subjected to an onslaught of vile abuse and rape and death threats from his fans. Award-winning journalist Victoria A. Brownworth wrote this piece in Curve magazine in response.

*Content warning*

Why Do Hundreds of Men Want to Rape and Kill Coralie Alison?

by Victoria A. Brownworth

I’m used to seeing attacks on feminists I know on Twitter. I’m used to reporting those attacks when I see them and tweeting solidarity to whomever is being victimized. But even I, a seasoned veteran of Twitter misogyny, was unprepared for what I saw the night of July 27 on Twitter.

Tweet after tweet after tweet, each more violent than the next attacking Coralie Alison, Director of Operations at Collective Shout, a non-profit in Melbourne, Australia dedicated to “a world free of sexploitation”–something all women and girls need.

I’ve tweeted with Coralie for a couple of years. She’s young, focused and gets stuff done. She’s the kind of feminist you want working on real-world issues.

One of the real-world issues of sexploitation she and Collective Shout have been addressing is misogyny in music–something the U.S. has just thrown up its hands over.

In June, Coralie and Collective Shout called on the Australian Immigration Minister to revoke rapper Tyler, The Creator’s (real name, Tyler Okonma) visa based on his violently anti-woman lyrics and his actions on a previous tour to Australia. Tyler was scheduled to perform in Australia in September.

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That’s when the mayhem began. Even though there was no ban on Tyler–no decision has been made on his visa–the singer decided to tell his fans that there was. Then he sat back and watched the show.

In a statement responding to the tweet and the aftermath, Frontier Touring said: “The department for immigration has raised issues with the visa application, but it has not been refused and Frontier will update ticket holders as soon as more information comes to hand.”)

It took only minutes for Tyler’s fans to respond to his tweet blaming Coralie for banning him. Then the orchestrated attacks on her began.

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@Flyroh_

@CoralieAlison Take a thick rope and put it around your neck and go for a 1080 suicide off the Golden Gate Bridge...

Big J

@bigjsweg

@CoralieAlison drink bleach and die slut

Brian D.

@AlwaysPolitical

@CoralieAlison Sit on a plunger you fat skank

nobody

@nobodygotshot

Can you help me clean my dads semen out of my asshole??? Thanks! @CoralieAlison

Decani

@xDecani

@CoralieAlison I want you to put a toothpick in your vagina, then thrust a wall as hard as you can.

uncle den

@nacitynac

@CoralieAlison take a bath with your toaster please

Read the full article at Curve Magazine. 

US rapper Tyler the Creator has announced that he has been banned from Australia. This is yet to be confirmed by the Department of Immigration, but that hasn't stopped Tyler the Creator's fans from unleashing their rage. 

In a statement of solidarity, End Online Misogyny has published a sample of the abuse that Collective Shout's Coralie Alison has received over the last few hours. 

*content warning* This is not an easy read. This is what happens when women speak out against misogyny and this is why we need you to stand with us. 

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Collective Shout activist writes on experience of online misogyny  

Collective Shout activist Caitlin Roper featured in The Guardian.