In the conclusion to “‘Back to the Kitchen, Cunt’: Speaking the Unspeakable about Online Misogyny.” Emma Alice Jane writes:
[T]here is a pressing need for scholars to confront gendered e-bile – in all its unexpurgated ugliness – because: (1) it has become such a dominant tenor of Internet discourse; (2) it has many self-generating properties and is therefore likely to become even more dominant; (3) its cruelty, hostility and misogyny would likely be considered entirely unacceptable if it was present to such an extent in other public domains; (4) it causes suffering and is likely reducing the inclusivity of the cybersphere; (5) it provides critical insight into the degree to which misogynist views are still held by many in the community and (6) for various reasons, thus far it has received insufficient attention in scholarship. (567)
Do you agree with Jane’s conclusion that it is better to confront “gendered e-bile” than to ignore it? Jane also concludes that “explicit electronic threats of rape (or worse), this phenomenon is diagnostic not so much of a problem a particular man has with a particular woman and her opinions, but of a broader social issue involving issues of gender equity, as well as a tenacious sexism” (566). She notes that gendered e-bile is fairly formulaic and that it is also becoming more pervasive online. How do you think this issue can or should be addressed?