HC 11: The Selfie and the Slut

Question 1

Slut shaming

Answer 1

The act of publicly shaming individuals, women, for promiscuity, on social media platforms

Question 2

WEB 2.0

Answer 2

second generation WWW characterised by user generated content, social networking and a blurring of boundaries between personal and networked information

Question 3

Right to Loiter

Answer 3

The idea that individuals should have the right to take risks and engage in public space without fear of being attacked or shamed.

Question 4

Leak

Answer 4

unauthorised release of exposure of personal information or content often through digital means

Question 5

Boundary blurring

Answer 5

the process of erasing distinctions between private and public spaces often occurring in the context of social media and new media technologies

Question 6

online accountability

Answer 6

the expectation that individuals will be responsible for their behaviour online, often involving the use of real names and personal information

Question 7

Discourse of ruin

Answer 7

A narrative that positions the exposed female subject as open, vulnerable, and potentially deserving of harm, often perpetuating traditional gender constructs and sexism.