3.1. Feminism & Digital media

Question 1

who uses social media more men or women?

Answer 1

women

Question 2

what percentage of instagram and pinterest users are female?

Answer 2

70%

Question 3

what percentage of Wikipedia entries are from women?

Answer 3

13%

Question 4

how many women are on the list of the top 100 most influential twitter users?

Answer 4

17

Question 5

how many IT Managers?
Computer analysts?
and software professionals are women?

Answer 5

under one 5th of IT managers
21% of computer analysts
14% software professionals

Question 6

what did Haraway say women must not be excluded from?

Answer 6

using and developing technology - they should be involved

Question 7

Haraway also stressed non essentialism, what is this?

Answer 7

women do NOT share any essential characteristics or experiences

Question 8

Haraway also said gender is entirely what?

Answer 8

socially constructed

Question 9

what does it mean that gender is socially constructed?

Answer 9

made by society

Question 10

Haraway also created what theory?

Answer 10

cyborg theory

Question 11

what is Haraway’s cyborg theory?

Answer 11

technology allows the opportunity to create your online identity free from traditional ideas about gender - you don’t have to specify online

Question 12

what have globalisation and digital media increased opportunity for?

Answer 12

exploitation of women and children

Question 13

how can women and children be exploited through the media?

Answer 13

online exploitation
people trafficking
slave labour
prostitution
pornography
drugs

Question 14

what happened with Gamergate and Zoe Quinn?

Answer 14

claims made by an ex and her relationship with producers who reported well on her game
received rape and death threats

Question 15

why has media made it easier for networks such as human trafficking to occur?

Answer 15

can be covertly organised in an unregulated digital world

Question 16

in 2012-13 how may reports were there relating to child exploitation?

Answer 16

nearly 19,000

Question 17

in 2012-13 how many people suspected of online exploitation were arrested?

Answer 17

192

Question 18

how are women being exploited?

Answer 18

commodification (buying and selling)
objectification - no feelings, rights
sexualised violent imagery
viewing violence against women

Question 19

what does the fourth wave of feminism believe women were?

Answer 19

a muted group - in some areas women weren’t allowed to be educated and express their views

Question 20

what has media given women? (fourth wave of feminism)

Answer 20

a voice and power to form a strong online presence and movement

Question 21

what have girl guides introduced?

Answer 21

campaigning and activism badge

Question 22

what did Ikamara Larasi campaign about?

Answer 22

addressing racial and sexist stereotypes in music videos

Question 23

what did Jinan Younis do?

Answer 23

cofounded feminist society and experienced online abuse from boys, wrote about her experiences and now encourages feminist societies in schools

Question 24

the media provides new ways for women to do what?

Answer 24

gather force in overcoming oppression

Question 25

what does Nakumara say women from a range of ethnicities are doing?

Answer 25

gaining increasing online presence and voice