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There's a boys'-locker-room feel to the internet, where men feel they can show off for one another. A lot of the harassment is tied to this toxic masculine culture of ‘Look how cool I can be.’

— Anita Sarkeesian

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I’m an open and vocal feminist on the internet, so I’m no stranger to some level of sexist backlash.

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