Abstract / Excerpt
“In July 2014 social worker, activist, and blogger Feminista Jones launched the hashtag #YouOkSis.1 The phrase itself refers to the moment when passersby witnessing street harassment of women might potentially intervene by speaking to the victim and asking if she is “okay.” The inclusion of the “#” transforms the phrase into a hashtag, which allows it to serve as a rallying cry and gathering place for a larger movement combating harassment arising on the street and across various web spaces. When the hashtag first launched, it spread quickly, accumulating a trail of personal testimonies, strategies of support, and realtime interventions with regard to online harassment that were shared with thousands of internet users.”
About the Author
Paige JohnsonUniversity of Michigan Press
Black Vernacular, Community, Street Harassment, Intervention
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*begins on page 68 of the PDF, page 57 of the book