What a lying slut’
The (re)production of rape myths in online misogyny towards women disclosing their experiences of rape through the #MeToo movement
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15749072 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Erin Rennie (0000-0002-3775-8996, Glasgow Caledonian University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 204-219 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Gender-Based Violence (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2398-6808 • E-ISSN: 2398-6816 |
| Publisher | Policy Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1332/239868021x16699044856526 |
| OpenAlex | W4313250049 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 24 |
Online misogyny is a form of online abuse against women and girls which is rooted in a hatred and mistrust of women which seeks to silence them and reinforce gender inequalities. This study extends existing research in this area by examining online misogyny within the context of the #MeToo movement. The #MeToo movement created a safe space for women to share their experiences of sexual violence, and while this promoted solidarity, support and healing, there was also an abusive backlash towards the women involved. Based on a thematic analysis of abusive YouTube comments directed at women sharing their experiences of rape, it was found that 69 per cent of abusive comments were characterised by one or more of the seven rape myths: she asked for it, it wasn’t really rape, he didn’t mean to, she wanted it, she lied, rape is a trivial event, and rape is a deviant event. This article discusses each rape myth and demonstrates how rape myths are (re)produced in online misogyny towards victims/survivors of rape and concludes by arguing this response attempts to discredit victims/survivors, the #MeToo movement and disrupt the safe space the movement created to derail the collective conversation about men’s violence against women and girls
Abusive relationship · Aesthetics · Context (archaeology · Criminology · Cycle of violence · Domestic violence · Hatred · Lying · Mythology · Poison control · Political science · Silence · Sociology · Solidarity · Suicide prevention · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · History · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Social Psychology
Misogyny Online
MeToo, Weinstein and Feminism
Attribution of blame in rape cases
The Sage Handbook of Qualitative Research in Psychology
Secondary Victimization of Rape Victims
The (In)credible Words of Women
SlutWalk
HimToo and the networking of misogyny in the age of #MeToo
Systemic misogyny exposed
The Impact of Rape Myths and Current Events on the Well-Being of Sexual Violence Survivors
Back to the kitchen, cunt’
Tweeting rape culture
Old jokes, new media – Online sexism and constructions of gender in Internet memes
I can be your Tinder nightmare”
Scripted Reality
Online incivility or sexual harassment? Conceptualising women's experiences in the digital age
Rape Myth Acceptance
Online Abuse of Feminists as An Emerging form of Violence Against Women and Girls
Justice and revenge in online counter-publics
Rape Myths
Sexual Harassment Online
Rapeable' and 'unrapeable' women
Talk about a Cunt with too Much Idle Time
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |